Definition of amenity
- hotels with modern amenities
- providing residents with the basic amenities
- maintaining social amenities
The hotel has every amenity you could want.
an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 3a
See Words from the same yearaffability, agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, amiableness, geniality, good-naturedness, good-temperedness, graciousness, niceness, personableness, pleasantness, sweetness;
boorishness, discourtesy, impoliteness, incivility, rudeness, ungraciousness;
cantankerousness, churlishness, crankiness, fussiness, grouchiness, grumpiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, peevishness, petulance, testiness;
contentiousness, contrariness, orneriness, quarrelsomeness, querulousness;
amenability, complaisance, mellowness, sweetness and light;
amicability, amicableness, amity, cordiality, friendliness;
benignity, gentleness, kindliness, kindness;
cheerfulness, cheeriness, sunniness;
civility, considerateness, consideration, courteousness, courtesy, politeness, thoughtfulness;
attractiveness, delightfulness, enjoyableness, likability, likableness, pleasingness;
: something that makes life easier or more pleasant
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