amiability

noun

Definition of amiabilitynext
1
as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others the waitress's amiability is what makes eating at the diner so much fun

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as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please we had expected our rich cousin to be pushy and snobby, so we were pleasantly surprised by her amiability

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Recent Examples of amiability Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026 All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 So far, the closest person the 2020s have to fill that slot is Glen Powell, a native of the Lone Star State blessed with a smile that melts butter and and aw-shucks amiability. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 No special effects were required to trigger Curry's stark drift from amiability to horrifying emptiness. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025 There’s an offbeat amiability to Easy’s Waltz that wouldn’t have been possible had nearly every actor involved not been on board with the modest aims of its filmmaker. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiability
  1. sweetness
  2. friendliness
  3. pleasantness
  4. complaisance
Noun
  • The former brings rich, caramel notes, while the latter adds a lighter, floral sweetness that complements orange zest, cardamom, and cinnamon.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The rum is there for body, the brandy gives an oaky texture, the orgeat a floral, nutty sweetness, and the orange thins it out and helps mask the strength.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetness
Noun
  • The city ranked 66th for pet budget, sixth for pet health and wellness, and 36th for outdoor pet-friendliness.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Primates napping next to another animal or playing with them offers no readily apparent rewards—suggesting that this innate curiosity and friendliness is more deeply ingrained in humanity’s evolutionary journey.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.
    — Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
  • The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of pleasantness
Noun
  • The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
    — Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Definition of complaisance

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