John practised for some time as a barrister, but had finally settled down to the more congenial life of a country squire.
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Congenial
/kənˈd͡ʒiːniəl/
Synonyms for "congenial" (187 found)
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Strong matches (56)
companionablecompanionatecomparablecomparativecompatiblecomplaisantconcordantconcurringconformablecongenericcongenerouscongruentcongruousconnateconnaturalconnectedconnectiveconsentaneousconsentientconsistent
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consonantconspecificcooperatingcooperativecordialcorrelativecorrespondentcorrespondingcourteousdelightfuldesirabledulcetempatheticempathicen rapportenateenjoyableequivalentfairfair and pleasantfavorablefelicificfelicitousfinefit for societyfond of societyfraternalfrictionlessfriendlikefriendlygenialgood
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (93)
goodlygraciousgratefulgratifyinggregariousharmoniousheart warmingheart-warminghomelyhoneyedhospitablein accordin agreementin concertin harmonyin rapportin syncin synchronizationin tuneinaccordance
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inharmonykindlikablelike mindedlike-mindedlinkingmellifluousmellowneighborlikeneighborlyniceof a pieceof like mindof one mindon all foursoutgoingpeaceablepeacefulpertainingpertinentpleasantpleasingpleasurablepleasure-givingpleasurefulpositiveproportionableproportionalproportionatereconcilablereferablereferringrelatingrelationalrelativeresponsibilitiesrewardingsatisfyingseemlyself-consistentsimpaticosisterlysociablesocialsocial-mindedsweetsymbioticsympatheticsympathiquesynchronizedsynchronoustogetherunanimousunderstandingunhostileuniformunisonantunisonousunitedurbanewelcomewell-affectedwell-disposedwell-intentionedwell-meaningwell-meant
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(2 words)
like mindednessmore social activity
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6 entriescongenial atmospherecongenial climatecongenial colleaguecongenial discussioncongenial environmentcongenial host
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2 entriesmore congenialmost congenial
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4 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
All of our neighbors are congenial individuals and always up for a social gathering.
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He cannot go far wrong while he brings together the books that he finds most congenial to his own taste and most useful to his own studies.
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We have also told the state government to restore peace and public order in order to create conditions congenial to a dialogue process.
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