uncongenial

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not suitable to your tastes or needs
  2. adjective very unfavorable to life or growth
  3. adjective used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted

Etymology

From un- + congenial.

In classic literature

Synonyms

incompatible

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