Difference between Genial and Kind

What is the difference between Genial and Kind?

Genial as an adjective is friendly and cheerful while Kind as an adjective is affectionate, showing benevolence.

Genial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: friendly and cheerful pleasantly mild and warm marked by genius

Example sentence: I'm less genial than people think, but I'm too timid to seem nasty.

Kind

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Affectionate, showing benevolence.Favorable.mild, gentle, forgiving

Part of speech: adverb

Definition:

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.In goods or services (as in barter), rather than money (as in pay in kind).By the same means (as in I'll pay in kind for his insult).

Example sentence: Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

We hope you now know whether to use Genial or Kind in your sentence.

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