- geniality
- noun see genial I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
geniality
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Geniality — Ge ni*al i*ty, n. [L. genialitas.] The quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geniality — index consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, goodwill Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
geniality — c.1600, festivity; 1650s, cheerfulness, from L.L. genialitas festivity, pleasantness, from L. genialis (see GENIAL (Cf. genial)) … Etymology dictionary
geniality — [n] extreme niceness affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, cheerfulness, cheeriness, congenialness, conviviality, cordiality, enjoyableness, friendliness, gladness, good cheer, good nature, gratefulness, happiness,… … New thesaurus
geniality — noun The quality of being genial Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a time worn denizen of the place. Once it surprised her notions by remarking upon the friendliness and geniality… … Wiktionary
geniality — genial ► ADJECTIVE 1) friendly and cheerful. 2) literary (of weather) pleasantly mild and warm. DERIVATIVES geniality noun genially adverb. ORIGIN Latin genialis nuptial, productive , from genius (see GENIUS(Cf. ↑genius … English terms dictionary
geniality — See genial1. * * * … Universalium
geniality — Synonyms and related words: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amicability, ardency, bliss, blissfulness, blitheness, blithesomeness, bonhomie, brightness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, cheery vein, civility,… … Moby Thesaurus
geniality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kindliness, cheerfulness, friendliness; see friendship 2 , happiness 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amiableness,… … English dictionary for students
geniality — ge·ni·al·i·ty || ‚dʒɪËnɪ ælÉ™tɪ n. kindliness, warmth, cordiality, agreeableness … English contemporary dictionary
