Genial and Searing

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

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Searing is an antonym for genial.

Nearby Words: genius, genially, geniality

Searing adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke

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Genial is an antonym for searing.

Nearby Words: sear, seared

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