GENIALITY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

geniality

noun

Definition of geniality

as in sweetness

the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others her unforced geniality never fails to draw fellow passengers into a conversation with her

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Recent Examples of geniality The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 Dec. 2025 Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy. — William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025

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sweetness

Noun

The bacon is cooked until deeply caramelized, with crisp, smoky edges surrounding a rich and tender center, then finished with local Arizona honey for a delicate touch of sweetness.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
And for a few minutes in Kyiv, cultures, death and geopolitics yielded to the power of sweetness and puppy love, as well as the symbolism of resilience and protection.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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