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geniality Definition


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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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