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    ge·ni·al
    /ˈjēnyəl/

    adjective

    • 1. friendly and cheerful: "waved to them in genial greeting"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › genialGenial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GENIAL is marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness. How to use genial in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Genial.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › genialGENIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of genial in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / us. Add to word list. friendly and pleasant: The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner. Synonym. affable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › genialGenial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest. This is mainly a word for pleasant kindness. Besides people or animals, climates and weather can be genial, which means they too are warm and sunny — good for growing things.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of genial in English. genial. adjective. us. / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / uk. Add to word list. friendly and pleasant: The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner. Synonym. affable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgenial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of genial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is genial is kind and friendly. [approval] Bob was always genial and welcoming. He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host. Synonyms: friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant More Synonyms of genial. genially adverb. 'If you don't mind,' Mrs. Dambar said genially. geniality (dʒiːniælɪti ) uncountable noun.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › genialGenial - definition of genial by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour. 2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health: the genial sunshine. [C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius] geniality, ˈgenialness n. ˈgenially adv. genial (dʒɪˈniːəl) adj. (Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the chin.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of genial – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    GENIAL definition: kind and friendly. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGENIAL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GENIAL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.