incongenial

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/ UK /ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
unpleasant or unsuited to a person's character, tastes, or abilities

She left the incongenial occupation to pursue work that matched her convictions.
2

adj
incompatible with or unfavorable to the development of something

The authoritarian climate was incongenial to independent political thought.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · unpleasant or unsuited to a... unsuitable disagreeable uncongenial

2 adj · incompatible with or... incompatible unfavorable inhospitable

Opposites

congenial suitable compatible

Word family

Derived forms incongenialityincongenially

Related forms congenial congeniality

Etymology

Formed from in-, 'not,' and congenial. Congenial comes from Latin congenialis, 'kindred' or 'of the same nature,' from con-, 'together,' and genius, a person's innate nature or spirit. Incongenial therefore describes what does not suit or harmonize with something.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# incongenial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪn.kənˈdʒiː.ni.əl/

## Meanings
1. unpleasant or unsuited to a person's character, tastes, or abilities
2. incompatible with or unfavorable to the development of something

## Examples
- She left the incongenial occupation to pursue work that matched her convictions.
- The authoritarian climate was incongenial to independent political thought.

## Synonyms
- uncongenial
- unsuitable
- disagreeable
- incompatible

## Antonyms
- congenial
- suitable
- compatible

## Derived Forms
- incongeniality
- incongenially

## Related Forms
- congenial
- congeniality

## Etymology
Formed from in-, 'not,' and congenial. Congenial comes from Latin congenialis, 'kindred' or 'of the same nature,' from con-, 'together,' and genius, a person's innate nature or spirit. Incongenial therefore describes what does not suit or harmonize with something.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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