Definition of uncongenial Uncongenial

un•con•gen•ial

We found 7 definitions of uncongenial from 4 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

uncongenial - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
  incompatible
  congenial (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
  incompatible not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
  unfriendly not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
  unsympathetic not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
uncongenial - used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
uncongenial - very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
  hostile, unfriendly
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  • uncongenial
    Very unfavorable to life or growth.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • uncongenial
    un-kon-jē′ni-al, adj. not congenial

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