SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
congenial
adjective
Pleasant, agreeable, or well suited to one's tastes.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Pleasant and well suited
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Usage distinction
Return to topCompatible stresses a good fit; congenial usually adds a sense of comfort or shared tastes.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See congenial in use
The small workshop provided a congenial setting for conversation.
A congenial class could include disagreement, provided people remained interested in one another's reasoning.
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