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genial
Meaning: friendly and warm in manner
genial in a sentence
How genial is used in real sentences:
The genial host greeted every guest with a warm smile.
Our new neighbor is so genial that he brings cookies to everyone on the block.
“A genial greeting could preserve an alliance when the queen refused a request, while a delayed reply might serve as a maneuver that forced an anxious ambassador to wait.”
— from the passage The Queen's Paper Roads
Synonyms for genial
Other words for genial — amiable, cordial and affable — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of genial
Words that mean the opposite of genial:
- hostile
- unfriendly
Where it comes from
From Latin genialis 'pleasant, festive'
Memory hook
GENI-al — like a friendly genie granting good cheer to everyone nearby.