genial Definition

genial¹
adj

1. Cheerful; friendly; sociable.

Thesaurus: friendly, cordial, congenial, kind, affable, outgoing, amiable, easy-going, warm-hearted, jovial, glad, merry, good-natured, convivial; Antonym: mean.
2. Said of climate: pleasantly warm or mild.

Thesaurus: pleasant, favourable, warm, cheerful, fair, mild, sunny; Antonym: cold.

Derivative: geniality
noun

The quality of being cheerful, friendly or sociable
Thesaurus: friendliness, kindness, mirth, amiability, cordiality, warmth, cheerfulness, congeniality, conviviality, gemütlichkeit; Antonym: coldness, aloofness.

Derivative: genially
adverb

Etymology: 16c: from Latin genialis, from genius guardian spirit or deity.

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genial²
adj

1. anatomy.
Relating to the chin.

Etymology: 19c: from Greek geneion chin.