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Spell Bee Word: congenial


Basic Details

Word: Congenial

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Pleasant and friendly to be with, or suited to your tastes. A congenial place makes you feel at ease.

Synonyms: friendly, pleasant, agreeable

Antonyms: unfriendly, hostile

How to Spell Congenial

Syllables: con - ge - ni - al

Tricky part: The g is soft and sounds like j, but it is never written j. The ending is ial, not eal.

Watch out for: conjenial, congeniel, congenal

Memory tip: A genial person is cheerful and kind. Put con in front: congenial company is genial company.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our new neighbours are a congenial family who often share sweets.

Example 2: The library is a congenial spot for quiet reading.

Example 3: He found the cool hill weather far more congenial than the heat of the plains.

Fun Fact

Congenial was formed in the 1600s from con, together, and the Latin genialis, from genius, the guiding spirit Romans believed each person had. Congenial people were first those of the same spirit.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

congenial

a) friendly
b) gloomy
c) hostile
d) strict

Show answer

a) friendly. Congenial people are friendly and easy to be with.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

glennaioc

a) convivial
b) collegial
c) congenital
d) congenial

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d) congenial. No t, no second l and no v are given, so the word is congenial.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

con_en_al

a) j, i
b) j, e
c) g, e
d) g, i

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d) g, i. The j sound is written g here, and the ending is ial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A congenial host makes guests feel ____.

a) hungry
b) welcome
c) scared
d) bored

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b) welcome

2. Which place sounds congenial?

a) a cosy room with kind friends
b) a noisy, crowded station
c) a dark, cold cellar
d) a room full of angry people

Show answer

a) a cosy room with kind friends

Associated Words

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