genial

adjective/ˈdʒiːniəl/

Frequency rank: #16,822 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Friendly and cheerful in manner; warmly pleasant.

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Example sentence

The hotel manager was so genial that every guest felt immediately at home.

Synonyms & related words

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