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Definition of geniality in English: genialitynoun ˌdʒiːnɪˈalɪtiˌdʒiniˈælədi mass nounThe quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability. he was endowed with geniality and good humour Example sentencesExamples - ‘We have a visitor,’ Ben said with forced geniality as he dismounted.
- An awareness of what really matters in life is why he is able to exhibit such geniality and good grace when dealing with the ferocious criticism that has come his way.
- The letters are serious when they should be, yet packed with geniality and wisdom.
- People still spoke of the startling geniality of its citizens and the rare peace of its neighbourhood.
- I doubt that anyone, even someone with the president's geniality and popularity could get much through the Senate these days.
Synonyms friendliness, affability, cordiality, congeniality, amiability, warmth, easy-going nature, approachability, sympathetic nature, good nature, good humour, cheerfulness, cheeriness, neighbourliness, hospitality, companionableness, bluffness sociability, conviviality, gregariousness informal chumminess, palliness British informal mateyness Definition of geniality in US English: genialitynounˌdʒiniˈælədiˌjēnēˈalədē The quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability. he was endowed with geniality and good humor Example sentencesExamples - ‘We have a visitor,’ Ben said with forced geniality as he dismounted.
- An awareness of what really matters in life is why he is able to exhibit such geniality and good grace when dealing with the ferocious criticism that has come his way.
- People still spoke of the startling geniality of its citizens and the rare peace of its neighbourhood.
- The letters are serious when they should be, yet packed with geniality and wisdom.
- I doubt that anyone, even someone with the president's geniality and popularity could get much through the Senate these days.
Synonyms friendliness, affability, cordiality, congeniality, amiability, warmth, easy-going nature, approachability, sympathetic nature, good nature, good humour, cheerfulness, cheeriness, neighbourliness, hospitality, companionableness, bluffness |