1
as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please
our circle of friends tends to take advantage of Will's amenability, usually not even bothering to ask him what he wants to do
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2
as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
our cat Figaro hasn't shown much amenability to going outside now that the weather's cold
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Noun
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Ireland ranked number 23 in USA Today's ranking of the best countries in the world in 2024, primarily because of the friendliness of its people and its interesting Celtic heritage.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025 -
Still, Stein's friendliness toward Republicans so far is somewhat unprecedented.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
Lesley M.M. Blume,
Town & Country,
6 Dec. 2022
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Nov. 2022
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“Amenability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenability. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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