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congenial.

Adjective
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MEANING

Pleasant or suitable because it agrees with someone's tastes, needs, or disposition.

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  • 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

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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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