Amiability

//eɪ.mi.ʌˈbɪl.ə.ti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition. uncountable, usually

    "natural amiability"

  2. 2
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) wordnet
  3. 3
    a cheerful and agreeable mood wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
affabilityamiablenessaffabilityaffablenessagreeablenessallurement

Example

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"Though Sir Charles had resided at Baskerville Hall for a comparatively short period his amiability of character and extreme generosity had won the affection and respect of all who had been brought into contact with him."

Etymology

From amiable + -ability. Piecewise doublet of amicability.

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