genial

Meaning

1. Friendly and cheerful.
2. (especially) Pleasantly mild and warm.
3. Marked by genius.
4. (archaic) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
5. (obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
6. (uncommon) Relating to or resembling a genius (Roman tutelary spirit)

Synonyms

cordial

pleasant

warm

☀️

agreeable

mild

nice

kind

affable

friendly

amiable

good-natured

mental

jovial

happy

😀

balmy

hearty

soft

cheerful

gentle

congenial

ingenious

charming

clement

sociable

blithe

mellow

warm-hearted

winsome

lenient

lively

lovable

loveable

lusty

mellowed

nuptial

pleasing

pleasurable

pretty

relaxed

☺️

sunny

☀️

temperate

tender

vivacious

welcoming

be good

of genius

very hot

tender hearted

be compassionate

bonhomous

Translations

affable

cordiale

☀️

cordial

cordial

freundlich

afável

geniaal

doux

gentil

génial

afable

geniale

großartig

genial

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

Etymology

From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.