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-derivedunnot, reversal
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contogether, with
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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.