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Congenial vs Civil - What's the difference?

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Congenial is a related term of civil.


As adjectives the difference between congenial and civil

is that congenial is having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests while civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

congenial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.
  • Friendly or sociable.
  • The congenial bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.
  • Suitable to one's needs.
  • * 1961 , J. A. Philip, Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato'', in ''Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92 , page 453-468:
  • ''What was it that made this notion of mimesis, in spite of its inherent difficulties that only the dialectical method enables him to avoid, seem so useful and congenial to Plato?

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    civil

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
  • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
  • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

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