Uncongenial Definition & Meaning
uncongenial
- adjective
- not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
- very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
- used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
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- What does uncongenial mean?
- not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes" used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
- What part of speech is uncongenial?
- Uncongenial is an adjective.
- How many definitions does uncongenial have?
- Uncongenial has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).