congenial
adjective
con·ge·nial
kən-ˈjē-nē-əl 
-ˈjēn-yəl
1
2
: having the same nature, disposition, or tastes : kindred
congenial companions
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The History of Congenial Is Spiritual
According to ancient mythology, each person at birth was assigned a guardian spirit. The Latin name for this attendant spirit was genius. Two people who get along well together can be thought of as sharing a similar spirit. They might even be described by a word combining the Latin prefix com- (meaning "with, together") and genius—in English congenial.
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Examples of congenial in a Sentence
She moved on, leaving behind the world of politics for the more congenial sphere of the arts.
—
Amy Fine Collins, Vanity Fair, March 2001
Jackson may walk up to home plate with the cool strut of a superstar, but off the field he is warm and congenial.
—Peter Gammons, Sports Illustrated, 12 June 1989
It turned out to be, for me, one of the most congenial and, in a way, lustrous gatherings that I have ever had in the White House.
—Lady Bird Johnson 4 May 1965,
in A White House Diary, 1970
The town is a congenial place for raising children.
We studied in the congenial atmosphere of the library.
He found the work to be congenial.
She was congenial and easygoing.
Amy Fine Collins, Vanity Fair, March 2001
Jackson may walk up to home plate with the cool strut of a superstar, but off the field he is warm and congenial.
—Peter Gammons, Sports Illustrated, 12 June 1989
It turned out to be, for me, one of the most congenial and, in a way, lustrous gatherings that I have ever had in the White House.
—Lady Bird Johnson 4 May 1965,
in A White House Diary, 1970
The town is a congenial place for raising children.
We studied in the congenial atmosphere of the library.
He found the work to be congenial.
She was congenial and easygoing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Populist figures, already emboldened by a tidal wave of anti-establishment electoral sentiment, have found a congenial reception in Trump’s orbit.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Still, perhaps out of expediency or perhaps because Trump’s eldest son dated the Governor’s ex-wife and former San Fran First Lady Kimberly Guilfoyle for many years, the two men had a few congenial moments.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
In Miami Beach this week, some blue-state gallerists in town for Art Basel struggled to find congenial ways to talk about the presidential election without alienating their affluent, increasingly conservative clientele.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Zingaro Floral Perfumery serves up spectacular scents not found anywhere else because the congenial owner makes them.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Still, perhaps out of expediency or perhaps because Trump’s eldest son dated the Governor’s ex-wife and former San Fran First Lady Kimberly Guilfoyle for many years, the two men had a few congenial moments.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
In Miami Beach this week, some blue-state gallerists in town for Art Basel struggled to find congenial ways to talk about the presidential election without alienating their affluent, increasingly conservative clientele.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Zingaro Floral Perfumery serves up spectacular scents not found anywhere else because the congenial owner makes them.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Congenial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congenial. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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congenial
adjective
con·ge·nial
kən-ˈjē-nyəl
1
: having the same disposition, interests, or tastes
2
: suited to one's nature or tastes : agreeable
congeniality
noun
-ˌjē-nē-ˈal-ət-ē
-ˌjēn-ˈyal-
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