Used in a Sentence

congenial

How to use congenial in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for congenial.

Editorial note

You can't hide behind a suit and a congenial manner.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of congenial gathered in one view.

adjective

suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

adjective

(used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for congenial.

adjective

suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

adjective

(used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted

Example sentences

1

You can't hide behind a suit and a congenial manner.

2

So: of course you find Copenhagen congenial: you get to pick where you live based on aesthetics and luxuries.

3

If you had material objections to the OP, you'd probably get a more congenial response.

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Men with poor social skills were increasingly pushed out of leadership roles and/or replaced with more congenial employees.

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I remember walking to the booth to ask if they were recruiting, and the well-spoken congenial lady gave me a warm genuine smile and said, "yes!

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It's less political than you'd think it'd be, and as an attempt to preach the gospel of Bayesianism, should be congenial to most HN readers.

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[PS]A big problem with Popehat vis a vis HN is that the blog titles are never congenial to this site, and the ethos on HN is now "don't mess with the titles".

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If your current language is Python, you're apt to find Golang congenial; I describe Golang to my friends as "a modernized hybrid of Python and Java".

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It is supremely readable and written in a style that software developers in particular will find congenial.

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The narrative that eventually sticks is the one that is most fun to bounce around, or has the most resonance to people, or is most congenial to people's ideology.

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I upvoted you from zero, in the interest of HN remaining a supportive and congenial place for people who are doing stuff to move the industry's state of play forward.

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"On Hacker News, news aggregator for people without money starting up businesses.> I think the first step is for Americans to find a way to disagree about politics in a congenial way.

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Using political tactics like eminent domain and "integration," the planners made sure that the ethnic neighborhood got transformed into something more congenial to their dreams of social engineering than the actual communities of people they saw as a threat to their control.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use congenial in a sentence?

You can't hide behind a suit and a congenial manner.

What does congenial mean?

suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

What part of speech is congenial?

congenial is commonly used as adjective.