genial — meaning in English

English meaning

• brilliant adj Shining very brightly.
• copacetic adjective (informal) Completely fine, satisfactory, or in good order.
• genial adj Friendly, warm, and pleasant in manner.
• ingenious adj Clever and inventive; showing a smart, original way of solving a problem.
• phat adjective (slang) Excellent, impressive, or very good.
• wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

genial is used for these senses in English:

• brilliant Highly intelligent.
• copacetic (US, slang) Fine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.
• genial Marked by genius.
• ingenious (of a person) Displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
• phat (slang, originally, AAVE) Excellent; cool; very good.
• wicked (slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful.

brilliant — full definition

1. adj Shining very brightly.
2. adj Exceptionally intelligent, skilled, or impressive.
3. noun A diamond or other gemstone cut with many facets to maximize its sparkle.

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