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Uncongenial

adjective/ʌŋkəndʒˈiːnɪəl/
Definition
not suitable to your tastes or needs
very unfavorable to life or growth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌŋkəndʒˈiːnɪəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌŋkəndʒˈiːnɪəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌŋkəndʒˈiːnɪəl/
4 syllables Say it as /ʌŋkəndʒˈiːnɪəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot suitable to your tastes or needs
“the uncongenial roommates were always fighting”
adjectivevery unfavorable to life or growth
“a hostile climate”
adjectiveused of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
Word Forms
uncongenialitynouna disposition not to be congenial
incompatibilitynounthe quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unsympathisch
nicht Ihrem Geschmack oder Ihren Bedürfnissen entsprechen
🇫🇷French
peu sympathique
ne convient pas à vos goûts ou besoins
🇪🇸Spanish
desagradable
no se adapta a tus gustos o necesidades
🇮🇹Italian
poco congeniale
non adatto ai tuoi gusti o esigenze
🇳🇱Dutch
onaangenaam
niet geschikt voor uw smaak of behoeften
🇵🇹Portuguese
desagradável
não é adequado aos seus gostos ou necessidades
🇷🇺Russian
неприятный
не соответствует вашим вкусам и потребностям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जन्मजात नहीं
आपके स्वाद या ज़रूरतों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বাভাবিক
আপনার স্বাদ বা প্রয়োজনের জন্য উপযুক্ত নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இணக்கமற்ற
உங்கள் சுவை அல்லது தேவைகளுக்கு ஏற்றது அல்ல
🇮🇳Telugu
అననుకూలమైనది
మీ అభిరుచులకు లేదా అవసరాలకు తగినది కాదు
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वाभाविक
आपल्या अभिरुचीनुसार किंवा गरजांसाठी योग्य नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
બિનજરૂરી
તમારા સ્વાદ અથવા જરૂરિયાતો માટે યોગ્ય નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಪೇಕ್ಷಿತ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿರುಚಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಗತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുചിതമായ
നിങ്ങളുടെ അഭിരുചിക്കും ആവശ്യങ്ങൾക്കും അനുയോജ്യമല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਰ ਜਮਾਂਦਰੂ
ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਸਵਾਦ ਜਾਂ ਲੋੜਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر روایتی
آپ کے ذوق یا ضروریات کے مطابق نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不适合您的口味或需求
🇯🇵Japanese
不愉快な
あなたの好みやニーズに合わない
🇰🇷Korean
마음에 안 드는
당신의 취향이나 필요에 적합하지 않습니다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thích hợp
không phù hợp với sở thích hoặc nhu cầu của bạn
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่น่าพอใจ
ไม่เหมาะกับรสนิยมหรือความต้องการของคุณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak menyenangkan
tidak sesuai dengan selera atau kebutuhan Anda
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi kaaya-aya
hindi angkop sa iyong panlasa o pangangailangan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak sesuai
tidak sesuai dengan citarasa atau keperluan anda
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير ملائم
لا تناسب أذواقك أو احتياجاتك
🇮🇷Persian
نامناسب
برای سلیقه یا نیاز شما مناسب نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
uygunsuz
zevklerinize veya ihtiyaçlarınıza uygun değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא נעים
לא מתאים לטעמך או לצרכים שלך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'uncongenial'?
The primary meaning of 'uncongenial' is 'not suitable to your tastes or needs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'uncongenial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'uncongenial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'uncongenial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'uncongenial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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