Genial and Hardhanded

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

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Hardhanded is an antonym for genial.

Nearby Words: genius, genially, geniality

Hardhanded adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the hardhanded rule of a tyrannical regime

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Genial is an antonym for hardhanded.

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