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ungenial

adjective
un·​ge·​nial | \ ˌən-ˈjÄ“n-yÉ™l How to pronounce ungenial (audio) , -ˈjÄ“-nÄ“-É™l\

Definition of ungenial

: not genial : not pleasant or cheerful … in the ungenial climate and soil of New England …— Nathaniel Hawthorne … for having the strength to get up every morning in the '70s and sit opposite the surly and ungenial Harry Reasoner.— Lynette Rice

Other Words from ungenial

ungenially adverb

First Known Use of ungenial

1796, in the meaning defined above

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