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geniality

geniality

1 5.5
A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
translation icon : genialidad
  • Despite the tense situation, his geniality shone through, helping to lighten the mood.

Examples

  • The aqua-colored eyes narrowed slightly, and some of the easy geniality was gone from his manner.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • By leader behavior, I do not mean merely niceness and geniality, as worthy as those are.

    Academic text (1997)
  • His geniality has carried him over many rough spots.

    Blog text (6)
  • The Satterthwaites stood near the door, practicing geniality.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The leader is qualified by ambition, generosity, geniality, skill, and industriousness.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It is founded upon a full range of adult emotions, from geniality to anger.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And I admire the geniality, professionalism, and endurance of your coordination, as well as your sheer capacity.

    Blog text (24)
  • He was surprised by other things: to discover, after their first conversation, that her geniality echoed so hollowly off several other staff members.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Her geniality made it easy for everyone to feel comfortable during the meeting.

  • The teacher's geniality created a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

Synonyms

kindness
vsgeniality
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

tilts more toward cheerful sociability and easy conversation than help alone
friendliness
vsgeniality
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

is more overtly cheerful and makes conversation especially easy
likability
vsgeniality
  • US
13 3.5

How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people

is more about cheerful friendliness and easy conversation than merely being liked
congeniality
vsgeniality
11 6.5

Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company

stresses a brighter, more talkative friendliness rather than just pleasantness
niceness
vsgeniality
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

adds a more cheerful, openly friendly manner that invites talk
graciousness
vsgeniality
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

leans more toward lively cheer and easy conversation rather than formal politeness
cordiality
vsgeniality
2 5.7

Warm friendly behavior that makes people feel welcome

keeps warmth but emphasizes cheerful openness and easy conversation
bonhomie
vsgeniality
2 9.3

A friendly, cheerful manner that makes people feel relaxed

is similar but focuses more on making talk comfortable and open
good nature
vsgeniality
2 2.5

A friendly, helpful attitude that makes a person help others

is more conversationally open and adds lively cheer to that helpfulness
affability
vsgeniality
1 5.3

A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable

is more explicitly cheerful and makes talk especially easy
amiability
vsgeniality
1 4.1

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

is more openly cheerful and makes talking feel effortless
joviality
vsgeniality
1 6.0

A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good

retains cheerfulness but emphasizes being easy to talk to
approachability
vsgeniality
1 4.1

The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to

adds visible cheerfulness and a more openly friendly attitude
warm personality
vsgeniality
1 2.7

A friendly, kind way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

is warmer but adds a more openly chatty, cheerful presence
kind-heartedness
vsgeniality
1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

is more about being cheerful and easy to speak with than caring alone
kindliness
vsgeniality
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

places more weight on cheerfulness and conversational ease than generosity
hospitableness
vsgeniality
1 6.0

Being friendly and welcoming to guests and strangers

is more about cheerful friendliness in everyday talk than formal hosting
affableness
vsgeniality
6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

adds a brighter cheerfulness that encourages warm interaction
amiableness
vsgeniality
6.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable

leans more toward cheerful warmth that makes talking easy
personableness
vsgeniality
7.2

Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you

combines that likability with a more cheerful, openly friendly style
good-naturedness
vsgeniality
3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

adds a brighter cheerfulness and easier talk rather than just helpfulness
good-temperedness
vsgeniality
5.6

Being cheerful and friendly so people find it easy to get along

is more actively friendly and encourages conversation with cheerfulness
good-humoredness
vsgeniality
  • US
5.6

A cheerful, friendly way of behaving that is patient and willing to help others

keeps that cheer but focuses more on being talkative and approachable
warmheartedness
vsgeniality
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is more outwardly cheerful and focused on easy conversation
outgoingness
vsgeniality
3.7

Being friendly and willing to talk to new people

is friendlier in close interaction, adding more warmth and cheerfulness
benignancy
vsgeniality
9.9

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for

is more outgoingly cheerful and focused on making conversation easy
towardness
vsgeniality
  • Archaic
8.9

A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people

is more about cheerful social warmth and ease of talking than cooperation
kindheartedness
vsgeniality
3.9

A caring and generous attitude toward other people

is more focused on cheerful ease of talking than on giving help
amicability
vsgeniality
6.2

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict

is more about cheerful warmth and making conversation easy rather than pacemaking
amicableness
vsgeniality
7.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that avoids quarrels

emphasizes cheer and easy talk more than simply avoiding arguments

Antonyms

4 7.2

A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly

A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people

How Friendly

warmth
103 1.0
geniality
1 5.5
friendliness
16 1.0
pleasantness
2 3.4
politeness
26 1.3

Surface Forms

geniality singular
genialities plural

Morphology

geniality = genial (transparent) = genial + ity

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'genial' using the productive suffix '-ity', yielding the quality of being genial.

Etymology

Geniality comes from the Latin word genialis and is the same root as genius, which once meant a household 'spirit' that brought a happy mood at parties and celebrations. So, geniality is the warm, friendly cheer that makes people feel welcome.