as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others
the impression that the couple give to first-time visitors is one of well-bred agreeableness
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Recent Examples of agreeableness
As millions of people turn to AI for companionship and guidance, that agreeableness may pose a subtle but serious threat.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Years of research in personality psychology show that people differ reliably along dimensions such as extraversion, agreeableness and emotional openness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This danger is creating a modern sycophancy crisis in which the over-agreeableness of AI is leading to very disagreeable results.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Past versions of the Model Spec banned excessive agreeableness, yet models continued mirroring users in harmful ways.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Tuesday lawsuit claims that agreeableness contributed to Raine’s death.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Years of research in personality psychology show that people differ reliably along dimensions such as extraversion, agreeableness and emotional openness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
This danger is creating a modern sycophancy crisis in which the over-agreeableness of AI is leading to very disagreeable results.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Past versions of the Model Spec banned excessive agreeableness, yet models continued mirroring users in harmful ways.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Tuesday lawsuit claims that agreeableness contributed to Raine’s death.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeableness
sweetness
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Huda Beauty is dropping another new collection, this time inspired by the sweetness of strawberry and the richness of coffee.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dulces Clara’s colorful inventory of Mexican candy features a variety of unique creations, like the popular Hormigas, a hard caramel candy with a watermelon flavor and a dusting of spicy chili powder, and gummies that mix the sweetness of mango with the tartness of tamarind.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Agreeableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeableness. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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