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uncongenial

/ˌʌnkənˈdʒiːniəl/adjective

उच्चारण अन्कन्जीनिअल

अप्रिय, रूखा, मेल न खाने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    (of a person) not friendly or pleasant

    अप्रिय, रूखा, मेल न खाने वाला

    • He found his new colleagues cold and uncongenial.

    Synonyms unfriendly unpleasant disagreeable unsympathetic

    Opposite congenial friendly agreeable

  2. 2

    ~ (to sb/sth) formal

    (of a place, job or situation) not pleasant, or not suitable for a particular person, activity or thing

    प्रतिकूल, अनुपयुक्त, रास न आने वाला

    • an uncongenial climate for growing tea
    • She found the work uncongenial to her nature.

    Synonyms unsuitable unfavourable hostile inhospitable

    Opposite congenial suitable favourable

◇Word family
congenial adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse congenial (pleasant and suitable) and congenital (present from birth).

Congenial (सुखद और अनुकूल) और congenital (जन्म से मौजूद) में भ्रमित न हों।