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uncongenial

🇬🇧 UK/ʌnkən'dʒiːnɪəl/🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnkənˈdʒi:niəl/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Not friendly or compatible; unpleasant or unsuitable to one's tastes

志趣不投的;不相宜的;令人不快的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
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contogether, with
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genbirth, produce, kind
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iconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=uncongenial

Common Collocations

  • 1.uncongenial environment令人不适的环境
  • 2.uncongenial company志趣不投的同伴
  • 3.[uncongenial atmosphere]令人不快的氛围
  • 4.[uncongenial work]不称心的工作

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He found the cold, competitive office atmosphere deeply uncongenial to his creative spirit.

  • 2.

    The harsh desert climate proved uncongenial to the tropical plants they had brought.

  • 3.

    She left the job because she found her colleagues uncongenial and difficult to work with.

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