Congenial and Icky

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Congenial adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Icky is an antonym for congenial.

Icky adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.

Usage example: the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl

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Congenial is an antonym for icky.

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Icky and Congenial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congenial/icky

Congenial & Icky. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congenial/icky>.

Icky or Congenial. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/congenial/icky.

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