Choleric and Genial

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Choleric adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk

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Genial is an antonym for choleric.

Nearby Word: cholera

Genial adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.

Usage example: a genial host who makes a point of speaking personally to each and every guest

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Choleric is an antonym for genial.

Nearby Words: genius, genially, geniality

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Genial and Choleric. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/choleric/genial

Choleric & Genial. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/choleric/genial>.

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