Congenial and Offish

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

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Offish is an antonym for congenial.

Offish adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

Usage example: she was consistently surly and offish with the would-be suitors who came calling

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Congenial is an antonym for offish.

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