geniality
geniality · genialities
The quality of being genialThe quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.
US/dʒˌiniˈæləti/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
Origin
From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity.From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity.
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Forms
plural: genialities| Singular | geniality |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to):affabilityaffablenessamiabilityamiablenessbonhomie
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgenial
Derivedungeniality
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable