Synonyms of amiability

amiability

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweetness
• personableness
• affability
• geniality
• agreeability
• amiableness
• pleasantness
• agreeableness
• niceness
• kindness
• graciousness
• good-naturedness
• cheerfulness
• friendliness
• cordiality
• mellowness
• complaisance
• gentleness
• good-temperedness
• amity
• amicability
• delightfulness
• benignity
• amenity
• sweetness and light
• cheeriness
• thoughtfulness
• considerateness
• politeness
• courtesy
• amenability
• sunniness
• kindliness
• courteousness
• gemütlichkeit
• attractiveness
• enjoyableness
• likability
• consideration
• comity
• civility
• empressement
• amicableness
• likableness
• pleasingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasantness
• disagreeableness
• rudeness
• discourtesy
• boorishness
• irritability
• incivility
• irascibility
• impoliteness
• ungraciousness
• petulance
• peevishness
• churlishness
• testiness
• crankiness
• cantankerousness
• grouchiness
• grumpiness
• biliousness
• hostility
• fussiness
• contentiousness
• orneriness
• querulousness
• unfriendliness
• contrariness
• quarrelsomeness
• vinegar
• sourness
• irascibleness

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendliness
• amenability
• pleasantness
• complaisance
• submissiveness
• affability
• geniality
• passivity
• cordiality
• good-naturedness
• sociability
• compliance
• congeniality
• agreeableness
• amicability
• graciousness
• kindliness
• docility
• acquiescence
• amicableness
• kindheartedness
• warmheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sullenness
• surliness
• disagreeableness
• disobedience
• ungraciousness
• recalcitrance
• intractability