Synonyms for Uncongenial & Similar Words
Definition of 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
6 synonyms found
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