– adjective
– Pleasent and enjoyable; very friendly
– http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congenial
– “Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good.”
– In “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the main character has temporary nervous depression. Her brother and husdnad forbid her to work, but she believes that congenial work will do her good.