Congenial

 WORD OF THE DAY

congenial / adjective / kun-JEEN-yul

Definition
1a: pleasant, especially agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook
1b: sociable, genial
1c: existing or associated together harmoniously
2a: having the same nature, disposition, or tastes
2b: kindred

Examples
"There's no question that Sloan was a competitor, but throughout the competition he was congenial and respectful…."
 — The Austin (Minnesota) Daily Herald, 3 Nov. 2021

Jackson may walk up to home plate with the cool strut of a superstar, but off the field he is warm and congenial.
— Peter Gammons, Sports Illustrated, 12 June 1989

Did You Know?
According to ancient mythology, each person at birth was assigned a guardian spirit.
The Latin name for this attendant spirit was genius.
Two people who get along well together can be thought of as sharing a similar spirit.
They might even be described by a word combining the Latin prefix com- (meaning "with, together") and genius—in English congenial.