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Thesaurus: congenial

Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.

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  1. a. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.
  2. a. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition.
  3. adj. suitable to your needs
  4. adj. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
  5. 1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic. Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope. 2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition. "Congenial clime." C. J. Fox. To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work. I. Taylor.
  6. j:100 a. suitable to your needs s. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted