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 | ||