adj
Meaning 1
Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uncongenial
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adj
Meaning 2
Not appropriate; unsuitable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Not pleasing; disagreeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He found office life uncongenial, and eventually left the company.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Incapable of being grafted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 5
not suitable to your tastes or needs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the uncongenial roommates were always fighting
- the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: incompatible
Antonyms: congenial
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
very unfavorable to life or growth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a hostile climate
- an uncongenial atmosphere
- an uncongenial soil
- the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- English con- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1-der. Latin genius Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin geniālisbor. Middle French génialbor. English genial English congenial English uncongenial From un- + congenial.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: несъответстващ (nesǎotvetstvašt) — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- Dutch: onpassend — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- German: ungleich — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- German: ungleichartig — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- German: divergent — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- Hindi: असौहार्दपूर्ण (asauhārdapūrṇ) — not congenial, compatible, sympathetic
- Bulgarian: неподходящ (nepodhodjašt) — not appropriate; unsuitable
- Dutch: onpassend — not appropriate; unsuitable
- German: unangemessen — not appropriate; unsuitable
- German: unpassend — not appropriate; unsuitable
- Bulgarian: неприятен (neprijaten) — not pleasing; disagreeable
- Dutch: onaangenaam — not pleasing; disagreeable
- German: unangenehm — not pleasing; disagreeable
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