adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
2. 2
   Not appropriate; unsuitable.
3. 3
   Not pleasing; disagreeable.

   "He found office life uncongenial, and eventually left the company."

4. 4
   Incapable of being grafted.

Adjective

1. 1
   used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted wordnet
2. 2
   not suitable to your tastes or needs wordnet
3. 3
   very unfavorable to life or growth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antipatheticcoldincompatiblerepugnantunpleasantabhorrent

Antonyms

All antonyms

congenial

Example

More examples

"He found office life uncongenial, and eventually left the company."

Etymology

From un- + congenial.

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