UNCONGENIAL Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

uncongenial

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈjē-nyəl

Definition of uncongenial

as in unpleasant

not giving pleasure to the mind or senses a dank and uncongenial castle that makes one question just how merry old England really was

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Recent Examples of uncongenial The experiment was a flop, the living arrangements spare, the neighbors uncongenial, and the couple was in debt. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022 Someone listening to an uncongenial podcast can turn it off and listen to something else or nothing at all, in total safety. — Rich Lowry, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022 People who have broken down barriers thrown up by law, social convention and institutional intolerance tend to make uncongenial company. — Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021 The Guston affair is a symptom of a society-wide deterioration of trust in institutions and tolerance for uncongenial expression. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020 The intellectual energy of the galleries fizzled out in this strangely uncongenial, vertical space that was reminiscent of a shopping mall. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 But the $250 million Kennedy Center expansion, confined to a small and uncongenial urban footprint, was a significantly more challenging project. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncongenial

Adjective

Discard soy sauce that smells unpleasant, has a sour taste, or contains mold.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Cedarwood Oil Cedarwood is another essential oil with an unpleasant smell to mice as well as other pests.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.

— Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

Definition of unpleasing

Adjective

Scott London Every year, Black Rock City appears on a dry lakebed in one of Nevada’s harshest areas, then disappears just as fast.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Hig has bunkered down with a grouchy companion, Bangley (Josh Brolin), who thrives in this harsh world.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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