Polyglot Dictionary

genial

/ɡeˈni̯aːl/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive

Meaning

  1. brilliant, ingenious

    From Genie (genius).

    • Das war eine geniale Lösung.

      That was a brilliant solution.

Similar words

grandios

Grandios is magnificent, grand in scale or impression; genial is brilliant in a clever, ingenious way, not necessarily grand.

Similar in other languages

English

superb

Close — brilliant/ingenious relates to superb.

English

magnificent

Close — brilliant, ingenious relates to magnificent.

French

superbe

Close — brilliant, ingenious relates to superb, gorgeous.

Practice

1 What does genial mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches genial?

See also

adjective

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