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Uncongenial Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Uncongenial has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

not suitable to your tastes or needs

"the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"

"the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"

2

very unfavorable to life or growth

"a hostile climate"

"an uncongenial atmosphere"

"an uncongenial soil"

"the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

3

used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted

4

Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.

Example Sentences
"the uncongenial roommates were always fighting" adjective
"the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" adjective
"a hostile climate" adjective
"an uncongenial atmosphere" adjective
"an uncongenial soil" adjective
"the unfriendly environment at high altitudes" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
congenial
Rhyming Words
ial vial dial mial rial faial thial axial inial spial glial prial arial urial phial ilial trial radial oidial monial
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