All 3 Uses of
congenial
in
The Awakening
- V They formed a congenial group sitting there that summer afternoon—Madame Ratignolle sewing away, often stopping to relate a story or incident with much expressive gesture of her perfect hands; Robert and Mrs. Pontellier sitting idle, exchanging occasional words, glances or smiles which indicated a certain advanced stage of intimacy and camaraderie.†
Chpt 5 *
- The Mexicans were not very congenial.†
Chpt 33
- So he had come back because the Mexicans were not congenial; because business was as profitable here as there; because of any reason, and not because he cared to be near her.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(congenial) agreeable or compatible in a positive way -- often in the context of being friendly and sociable