Word meaning
genial
adjective · JEEN-yul
What does genial mean?
Genial means friendly and cheerful.
Genial in a sentence
“The genial innkeeper remembered every guest's name.”
Synonyms for genial
- affable
- friendly
- warm
How to remember genial
- Say it out loud a few times: JEEN-yul.
- Write one sentence of your own using genial, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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