congeniality
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6.5
- noun
- /kənˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
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afabilidad
- The team's congeniality contributed to a positive work environment.
- autonomy and congeniality
Examples
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The nicest, sweetest, coolest girl at the pageant... and this year's Miss Congeniality!
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Her congeniality made it easy to form friendships at the new school.
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Observing the diversity and congeniality of our people was a refreshing sight.
Blog text (16) -
The tradition of Miss Congeniality requires the contestants to vote for one individual they feel deserves the title.
Blog text (29) -
Mentor training initiatives may unknowingly contribute to autonomy and congeniality.
Academic text (2005) -
Tubby's normal congeniality has corroded into chronic grumpiness.
Fiction book (1998) -
According to the interviews, principals reported noticeable congeniality among the Israeli and American students when 12 Israeli students and their teachers came for a face-to-face visit in the United States.
Academic text (2013) -
Everyone appreciated her congeniality during the community event.
Synonyms
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1.0
A kind and pleasant way of treating other people
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3.5
How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people
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1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
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4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
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3.4
A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable
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9.3
A friendly, cheerful manner that makes people feel relaxed
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4.1
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable
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5.3
A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable
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2.5
A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you
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5.5
A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
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4.1
The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to
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2.7
A friendly, kind way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable
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5.3
Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with
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5.0
A pleasant, friendly quality of someone who often says yes to others
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
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6.0
Being friendly and welcoming to guests and strangers
The quality of being pleasant and easy to get along with
Being pleasant and easy to spend time with
The quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable
Being friendly and easy to talk to
How much a person or place makes people feel wanted and comfortable
Being cheerful and friendly so people find it easy to get along
A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others
A cheerful, friendly way of behaving that is patient and willing to help others
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you
A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people
Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that avoids quarrels
Antonyms
A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Congeniality comes from the parts con- meaning 'with' and genial from a root meaning 'born' or 'kind', the same root you see in generation. So, congeniality is like being 'with the same kind' and means being pleasant, friendly, and easy to get along with.