adj.

1. Not compatible or sympathetic, as in character.
2. Not appropriate; unsuitable.
3. Not pleasing; disagreeable.

uncongeniality un'con·ge'ni·al'ity (-jē'nē-ăl'ĭ-tē) n.

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adjective

1. Devoid of harmony and accord: discordant, inconsonant, inharmonious, unharmonious. See agree/disagree.
2. Not pleasant or agreeable: bad, disagreeable, displeasing, offensive, unpleasant, unsympathetic. Informal icky. Slang yucky. See good/bad, pain/pleasure.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: not suitable to your tastes or needs
  Synonym: incompatible
  Antonym: congenial (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: very unfavorable to life or growth
  Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly

Meaning #3: used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - utiltalende, ubehagelig, usympatisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
onaangenaam, niet verwant, ongeschikt, onhartelijk

Français (French)
adj. - peu agréable, peu sympathique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unsympathisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ασυμπαθής

Italiano (Italian)
antipatico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desarmônico,, incompatível

Русский (Russian)
чуждый по духу, неблагоприятный, неприятный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - antipático, desagradable, incompatible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - omaka, oförenlig, osympatisk, motbjudande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
非同类的, 志趣不同的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非同類的, 志趣不同的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성질이 틀린, 취미가 다른, 마음이 맞지않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気が合わない, 好みに合わない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متباعد في الميول والمشارب, غير موافق, غير ملائم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא נעים, לא ידידותי‬

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