- uncongenial
- un·congenial
English syllables. 2014.
uncongenial
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uncongenial — index inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inept (inappropriate), offensive (offending), unsuitable … Law dictionary
uncongenial — (adj.) 1775, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + CONGENIAL (Cf. congenial) … Etymology dictionary
uncongenial — unsympathetic, incompatible, *inconsonant, inconsistent, incongruous, discordant, discrepant Analogous words: *antipathetic, unsympathetic, averse: *repugnant, repellent, abhorrent, obnoxious Antonyms: congenial Contrasted words: companionable,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uncongenial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not friendly or pleasant to be with. 2) unsuitable and therefore unlikely to promote success or well being … English terms dictionary
uncongenial — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncongenial — adjective Date: 1813 1. not sympathetic or compatible < uncongenial roommates > 2. a. not fitted ; unsuitable < a soil uncongenial to most crops > b. not to one s taste ; disagreeable < an uncongenial tas … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncongenial — [[t]ʌ̱nkənʤi͟ːniəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person or place as uncongenial, you mean that they are unfriendly and unpleasant. He continued to find the Simpsons uncongenial bores... Hollywood was an uncongenial place to work. Ant:… … English dictionary
uncongenial — adjective 1》 not friendly or pleasant to be with. 2》 not suitable for someone or something: the religious climate proved uncongenial to such ideas … English new terms dictionary
uncongenial — adj.; uncongenially, adv. * * * … Universalium
uncongenial — adjective a) not congenial, compatible or sympathetic b) incapable of being grafted … Wiktionary
uncongenial — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, abhorrent, aloof, antagonistic, antipathetic, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, autistic, backward, bashful, blank, chilled, chilly, clashing, close, cold, constrained,… … Moby Thesaurus
