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I cannot recall a period when I did not draw; and at school, the studies that were distasteful to me, mathematics and grammar, were retarded by the indulgence of teachers who were proud of my drawing faculties, and passed over my neglect of uncongenial subjects.
Jacob Epstein

Meaning of "uncongenial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONGENIAL

uncongenial  [ˌʌnkənˈdʒiːnjəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONGENIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncongenial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCONGENIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncongenial in the English dictionary

The definition of uncongenial in the dictionary is not friendly, pleasant, or agreeable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONGENIAL


congenial
kənˈdʒiːnjəl
Daniel
ˈdænjəl
filial
ˈfɪljəl
genial
ˈdʒiːnjəl
Nathanael
nəˈθænjəl
spaniel
ˈspænjəl
Tenniel
ˈtɛnjəl
unfilial
ʌnˈfɪljəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONGENIAL

unconformability
unconformable
unconformableness
unconformably
unconformities
unconformity
unconfounded
unconfuse
unconfusedly
uncongeal
uncongeniality
unconjectured
unconjugal
unconjugated
unconjunctive
unconnected
unconnectedly
unconnectedness
unconniving
unconquerable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONGENIAL

achenial
akenial
catamenial
centennial
ceremonial
colonial
denial
hymenial
matrimonial
menial
penial
perennial
primigenial
primogenial
self-denial
splenial
testimonial
ungenial
venial
xenial

Synonyms and antonyms of uncongenial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCONGENIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «uncongenial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of uncongenial

Translation of «uncongenial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONGENIAL

Find out the translation of uncongenial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncongenial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncongenial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncongenial
570 millions of speakers

English

uncongenial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैदाइशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

uncongenial
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неудобного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uncongenial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপযোগী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antipathique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uncongenial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsympathisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

性分に合わない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uncongenial
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncongenial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người khó thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசவுகரியமாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंभाव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncongenial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uncongenial
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незручного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neplăcută
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάρμοστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sympathiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uncongenial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncongenial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncongenial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONGENIAL»

The term «uncongenial» is regularly used and occupies the 106.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONGENIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncongenial

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QUOTES WITH «UNCONGENIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uncongenial.
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Jacob Epstein
I cannot recall a period when I did not draw; and at school, the studies that were distasteful to me, mathematics and grammar, were retarded by the indulgence of teachers who were proud of my drawing faculties, and passed over my neglect of uncongenial subjects.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONGENIAL»

Discover the use of uncongenial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncongenial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis
®uncongenial. persons and localities, ̄ to isolate them from eachother,became more and more definite. This isolation became thechief topic of theneurosis. Thepatient allowed himself to think of ...
Otto Fenichel, 2014
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... inconsistent, discordant, discrepant, uncongenial, unsympathetic Ana antagonistic, counter, »adverse: »antipathetic, averse: contrary, contradictory, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, »opposite: irreconcilable, unconformable. unadaptable ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Hahnemannian Monthly
Uncongenial temperature, when exces- si ve, may produce the rapid destruction of the w . lole or a part of an organism. The longer it is continued the greater is the mischief. But here, as well as in injury from its gradual operation, too sudden a ...
‎1869
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Multiple Imputation and its Application
Further, uncongenial imputation models,where typically theimputation modelcontains more variables thanthe substantivemodel, are common. Indeed, MI would lose much ofits practical valueifitwere restricted tostrict congeniality. However, the ...
James Carpenter, Michael Kenward, 2012
5
101 Ethical Dilemmas
Dilemma. 64. Plutarch's. uncongenial. fare. In Philosophy Heaven (or is it Hell?) a great debate is raging. Should anyone who chooses to eat meat be allowed in? Plutarch (AD 46–120) opens, for the vegetarians: 'It is not naturalfor men to eat ...
Martin Cohen, 2007
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ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Delinquents do not inherit delinquent characters from their parents or anscestors but are made so by the uncongenial environment and social conditions. Udai Shanker (1958) observes: delinquency is not inherited: it is the product of social ...
S. K. MANGAL, 2002
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Margaret Fuller, Critic: Writings from the New-York Tribune, ...
As to this, we think that a clergyman has a right to avoid uncongenial cooperation in this way, just as he has to decline uncongenial books, or uncongenial visitors, but we think also that it is unwise to exercise this right, ist; because we all need ...
Margaret Fuller, Judith Mattson Bean, Joel Myerson, 1844
8
Interactive Wittgenstein: Essays in Memory of Georg Henrik ...
The spirit of this civilization the expression of which is the industry, architecture, music, of present day fascism and socialism, is a spirit that is alien and uncongenial to the author. This is not a value judgement. (C&V, 8) This sense is different ...
Enzo De Pellegrin, 2011
9
Psychology of Science: Implicit and Explicit Processes
In addition, they may selectively evaluate it so that congenial information seems more truthful and valid than uncongenial information. In the 20th century, selectivity research became especially prominent in cognitive dissonance theorists' ...
Robert W. Proctor, E.J. Capaldi, 2012
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ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Uncongenial social environment outside the home: While home provides the roots for delinquent behaviour, the social environment outside the home nourishes it by supplying some substitute for the satisfaction of unsatisfied basic needs and ...
S. K. MANGAL, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONGENIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncongenial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cambridge is one of top 10 most expensive cities for a hotel room …
... casual visitors thronging the footpaths especially in the city centre that the rest of us regard the city centre as an uncongenial and inconvenient no-go area.". «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
2
Defining Hillary Clinton
As a noun it is defined as “a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person; a cause of ennui or petty annoyance.” Even the synonyms for “bore” seem to describe Hillary ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
3
Kylo Ren Obsessed With Darth Vader & Darth Revan in Star Wars 7?!
"When a ruthless prince rises to power and threatens galactic peace, a runaway soldier, an uncongenial scavenger, and a hot shot pilot find their fates ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
4
The new Hillary is both boring and uninspiring
As a verb used with an object, it says, "to weary by dullness, tedious repetition" As a noun it is defined as "a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person; a cause of ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Believers'
Credo sees a fellow passenger "with something profoundly uncongenial and settled about his mouth," presumes the man an atheist, and thinks about the gulf ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
Academic Prostitution, California Style
Research overhead funds, the protestations of universities to the contrary, are highly lucrative, so I suspect that is why UCSD is willing to do the uncongenial ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
Star Wars 7: Leaked synopsis reveals Luke Skywalker may destroy …
"When a ruthless prince rises to power and threatens galactic peace, a runaway soldier, an uncongenial scavenger, and a hot shot pilot find their fates ... «International Business Times UK, May 15»
8
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Andy Serkis To Play 'Supreme …
Also a “runaway soldier, an uncongenial scavenger and a hot-shot pilot” will begin their journey together to find “the most powerful warrior in the galaxy.”. «International Business Times, May 15»
9
A summer break from campus muzzling: George Will
... a right to freedom from speech deemed uncongenial. This entitlement is buttressed by "trigger warnings" against spoken "micro-aggressions" that lacerate the ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
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This is isolation? Govt pays bonus for hard-living luxury
Individuals residing in isolated areas in recognition of the disadvantage to which those persons are subject because of uncongenial climatic conditions, isolation ... «Bundaberg News Mail, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Uncongenial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/uncongenial>. Apr 2024 ».
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