same as genian.-contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.-contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition.-belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.-denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.