genial.

1. Cheerful and pleasantly sociable.

2. Pleasantly mild or warm, especially of conditions.

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Words that belong together

• genial host
• genial welcome

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The genial host drew up another chair.

A genial welcome eased the visitor’s nerves.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more genial; superlative most genial where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.