congeniality

English

Etymology

From congenial +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˌd͡ʒiːniˈælɪti/
• Rhymes: -ælɪti
• Hyphenation: con‧ge‧ni‧al‧i‧ty

Noun

congeniality (countable and uncountable, plural congenialities)

1. The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.

   Eugenie was known for her congeniality; she could easily fit in to virtually any group of people and have a good time.

   • 1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic. A History. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:

     If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed.

Derived terms

• uncongeniality

Translations

quality of being congenial

Arabic: حَرَارَة (ar) f (ḥarāra) French: sociabilité (fr) f German: Gleichgesinntheit f, Wesensgleichheit f, Ähnlichkeit (de) f Italian: congenialità (it) f Manx: cocheintys m Portuguese: congenialidade f Romanian: congenialitate f

See also

• geniality