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 Sorkin briskly paints a portrait of a company with an uncongenial working environment and little transparency. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 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

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Adjective

Other research suggests trypophobic people find hole clusters as unpleasant as pictures of skin disease and that people with a history of skin problems may find hole clusters particularly uncomfortable to look at.

— Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unpleasant

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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

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