MEANING
Pleasant or suitable because it agrees with someone's tastes, needs, or disposition.
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Words that belong together
- congenial company
- congenial surroundings
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In congenial company, he forgot to monitor every word.
She found the quiet workshop more congenial than the crowded office.
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- congenial
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more congenial; superlative most congenial where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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