English adjective: uncongenial | |||
1. | uncongenial not suitable to your tastes or needs | ||
Samples | The uncongenial roommates were always fighting. The task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs. | ||
Synonyms | incompatible | ||
Similar | disagreeable, unsympathetic | ||
See also | incompatible, unfriendly, unsympathetic | ||
Antonyms | congenial | ||
2. | uncongenial very unfavorable to life or growth | ||
Samples | A hostile climate. An uncongenial atmosphere. An uncongenial soil. The unfriendly environment at high altitudes. | ||
Synonyms | hostile, unfriendly | ||
Similar | inhospitable | ||
Antonyms | hospitable | ||
3. | uncongenial used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted | ||
Similar | incompatible | ||
Antonyms | compatible | ||