congenial

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: con=gen=ial

CIDE DICTIONARY

congenial, a. [Pref. con- + genial.].

•  Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.  [1913 Webster]

  "Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins."  [1913 Webster]

  "two congenial spirits united . . . by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"
•  Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition; as, a congenial atmosphere to work in.  C. J. Fox.  [1913 Webster]

  "To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work."  [1913 Webster]
•  capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted; -- used of plants.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

congenial, adj.
1 (often foll. by with, to) (of a person, character, etc.) pleasant because akin to oneself in temperament or interests.
2 (often foll. by to) suited or agreeable.

Derivative

congeniality n. congenially adv.

Etymology

con- + genial(1)

THESAURUS

congenial

accordant, affable, affinitive, affirmative, agnate, agreeable, agreeing, akin, allied, amiable, amicable, answerable, appertaining, associative, at one, attuned, blissful, brotherly, cheerful, civil, clubbable, clubbish, clubby, coexistent, coexisting, cognate, coherent, coincident, coinciding, commensurate, communicative, companionable, companionate, comparable, comparative, compatible, complaisant, concordant, concurring, conformable, congeneric, congenerous, congruent, congruous, connate, connatural, connected, connective, consentaneous, consentient, consistent, consonant, conspecific, cooperating, cooperative, cordial, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, courteous, desirable, dulcet, empathetic, empathic, en rapport, enate, enjoyable, equivalent, fair, fair and pleasant, favorable, felicific, felicitous, fine, fit for society, fond of society, fraternal, frictionless, friendlike, friendly, genial, good, goodly, gracious, grateful, gratifying, gregarious, harmonious, heart-warming, honeyed, hospitable, in accord, in agreement, in concert, in rapport, in sync, in synchronization, in tune, inaccordance, inharmony, kind, likable, like-minded, linking, mellifluous, mellow, neighborlike, neighborly, nice, of a piece, of like mind, of one mind, on all fours, peaceable, peaceful, pertaining, pertinent, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure-giving, pleasureful, positive, proportionable, proportional, proportionate, reconcilable, referable, referring, relating, relational, relative, responsibilities, rewarding, satisfying, self-consistent, simpatico, sisterly, sociable, social, social-minded, sweet, symbiotic, sympathetic, sympathique, synchronized, synchronous, together, unanimous, understanding, unhostile, uniform, unisonant, unisonous, united, urbane, welcome, well-affected, well-disposed, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant

ROGET THESAURUS

congenial

Agreement

N agreement, accord, accordance, unison, harmony, concord, concordance, concert, understanding, mutual understanding, conformity, conformance, uniformity, consonance, consentaneousness, consistency, congruity, congruence, keeping, congeniality, correspondence, parallelism, apposition, union, fitness, aptness, relevancy, pertinence, pertinencey, sortance, case in point, aptitude, coaptation, propriety, applicability, admissibility, commensurability, compatibility, cognation, adaption, adjustment, graduation, accommodation, reconciliation, reconcilement, assimilation, consent, concurrence, cooperation, right man in the right place, very thing, quite the thing, just the thing, agreeing, suiting, in accord, accordant, concordant, consonant, congruous, consentaneous, correspondent, congenial, coherent, becoming, harmonious reconcilable, conformable, in accordance with, in harmony with, in keeping with, in unison with at one with, of one mind, of a piece, consistent, compatible, proportionate, commensurate, on all fours, apt, apposite, pertinent, pat, to the point, to the purpose, happy, felicitous, germane, ad rem, in point, on point, directly on point, bearing upon, applicable, relevant, admissible, fit adapted, in loco, a propos, appropriate, seasonable, sortable, suitable, idoneous, deft, meet, at home, in one's proper element, a propos of, pertinently, rem acu tetigisti, if the shoe fits, wear it, the cap fits, auxilia humilia firma consensus facit, discers concordia.

Concord

N concord, accord, harmony, symphony, homologue, agreement, sympathy, empathy, response, union, unison, unity, bonds of harmony, peace, unanimity, league, happy family, rapprochement, reunion, amity, alliance, entente cordiale, good understanding, conciliation, peacemaker, intercessor, mediator, concordant, congenial, agreeing, in accord, harmonious, united, cemented, banded together, allied, friendly, fraternal, conciliatory, at one with, of one mind, at peace, in still water, tranquil, with one voice, in concert with, hand in hand, on one's side, commune periculum concordiam parit, melody concord, melody, rhythm, measure, rhyme, pitch, timbre, intonation, tone, scale, gamut, diapason, diatonic chromatic scale, enharmonic scale, key, clef, chords, modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution, staff, stave, line, space, brace, bar, rest, appoggiato, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, note, musical note, notes of a scale, sharp, flat, natural, high note, low note, interval, semitone, second, third, fourth, diatessaron, breve, semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver, sustained note, drone, burden, tonic, key note, leading note, fundamental note, supertonic, mediant, dominant, submediant, subdominant, octave, tetrachord, major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode, passage, phrase, concord, harmony, emmeleia, unison, unisonance, chime, homophony, euphony, euphonism, tonality, consonance, consent, part, harmony, harmonics, thorough-bass, fundamental-bass, counterpoint, faburden, piece of music, composer, harmonist, contrapuntist (musician), harmonious, harmonical, in concord, in tune, in concert, unisonant, concentual, symphonizing, isotonic, homophonous, assonant, ariose, consonant, measured, rhythmical, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, melodious, musical, melic, tuneful, tunable, sweet, dulcet, canorous, mellow, mellifluous, soft, clear, clear as a bell, silvery, euphonious, euphonic, euphonical, symphonious, enchanting fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned, harmoniously, in harmony, as one, the hidden soul of harmony.

Love

N love, fondness, liking, inclination, regard, dilection, admiration, fancy, affection, sympathy, fellow-feeling, tenderness, heart, brotherly love, benevolence, attachment, yearning, eros, tender passion, amour, gyneolatry, gallantry, passion, flame, devotion, fervor, enthusiasm, transport of love, rapture, enchantment, infatuation, adoration, idolatry, Cupid, Venus, myrtle, true lover's knot, love token, love suit, love affair, love tale, love story, the, old story, plighted love, courtship, amourette, free love, maternal love, storge, parental love, young love, puppy love, attractiveness, popularity, favorite, lover, suitor, follower, admirer, adorer, wooer, amoret, beau, sweetheart, inamorato, swain, young man, flame, love, truelove, leman, Lothario, gallant, paramour, amoroso, cavaliere servente, captive, cicisbeo, caro sposo, inamorata, ladylove, idol, darling, duck, Dulcinea, angel, goddess, cara sposa, betrothed, affianced, fiancee, flirt, coquette, amorette, pair of turtledoves, abode of love, agapemone, loving, fond of, taken with, struck with, smitten, bitten, attached to, wedded to, enamored, charmed, in love, love-sick, over head and ears in love, head over heels in love, affectionate, tender, sweet upon, sympathetic, loving, amorous, amatory, fond, erotic, uxorious, ardent, passionate, rapturous, devoted, motherly, loved, beloved well beloved, dearly beloved, dear, precious, darling, pet, little, favorite, popular, congenial, after one's mind, after one's taste, after one's fancy, after one's own heart, to one's mind, to one's taste, to one's fancy, to one's own heart, in one's good graces, dear as the apple of one's eye, nearest to one's heart, lovable, adorable, lovely, sweet, attractive, seductive, winning, charming, engaging, interesting, enchanting, captivating, fascinating, bewitching, amiable, like an angel, amantes amentes, credula res amor est, militat omnis amasius, love conquers all, omnia vincit amor, si vis amari ama, the sweetest joy, the wildest woe.