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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
uncongenial is an adjective meaning "not suitable to your tastes or needs". It carries 3 recorded senses.
not suitable to your tastes or needs
“the uncongenial roommates were always fighting”
“the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs”
very unfavorable to life or growth
“a hostile climate”
“an uncongenial atmosphere”
“an uncongenial soil”
“the unfriendly environment at high altitudes”
used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for uncongenial come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.