ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Uncongenial', Synonyms of 'Uncongenial' & More on 'Uncongenial'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

uncongenial
    adj 1: not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial
           roommates were always fighting"; "the task was
           uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" [syn:
           uncongenial, incompatible] [ant: congenial]
    2: very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an
       uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the
       unfriendly environment at high altitudes" [syn: hostile,
       uncongenial, unfriendly]
    3: used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Uncongenial \Uncongenial\
   See congenial.

Thesaurus Results for uncongenial:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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