Uncongenial is an English word with synonyms like incompatible or unsympathetic. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Uncongenial in a sentence
Uncongenial meaning
- Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
- Not appropriate; unsuitable.
- Not pleasing; disagreeable.
Synonyms of Uncongenial
Using Uncongenial
- The main meaning on this page is: Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic. | Not appropriate; unsuitable. | Not pleasing; disagreeable.
- Useful related words include: incompatible, unsympathetic, unfriendly, disagreeable.
Context around Uncongenial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Uncongenial
- In this selection, "uncongenial" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, career and marriage stand out and add context to how "uncongenial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are often uncongenial to economic and the career uncongenial and in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "uncongenial" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with uncongenial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development. (21 words)
He found the career uncongenial, and in 1840 he was appointed director of a Lehrerseminar, a post which relieved him from pecuniary troubles. (23 words)
An adult daughter might wish to become a votary, perhaps in preference to an uncongenial marriage, and it seems that her father could not refuse her wish. (27 words)
An adult daughter might wish to become a votary, perhaps in preference to an uncongenial marriage, and it seems that her father could not refuse her wish. (27 words)
He found the career uncongenial, and in 1840 he was appointed director of a Lehrerseminar, a post which relieved him from pecuniary troubles. (23 words)
In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development. (21 words)
Example sentences (3)
In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.
An adult daughter might wish to become a votary, perhaps in preference to an uncongenial marriage, and it seems that her father could not refuse her wish.
He found the career uncongenial, and in 1840 he was appointed director of a Lehrerseminar, a post which relieved him from pecuniary troubles.