Synonyms of amenity

amenity

noun

ə-ˈme-nə-tē 

1

as in gesture

an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners

an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gesture
• courtesy
• attention
• ritual
• politeness
• etiquette
• ceremony
• formality
• pleasantry
• civility
• rules
• manners
• kindness
• rite
• greetings
• respects
• honors
• decorum
• form
• addresses
• proprieties
• observance
• regards
• protocol
• grace
• mores
• favor
• kindliness
• devoirs

2

as in luxury

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

we don't need an expensive hotel with all the amenities—just a place to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luxury
• comfort
• extra
• option
• indulgence
• accessory
• superfluity
• frill
• extravagance
• treat
• nicety
• nonessential
• dainty
• delicacy
• accoutrement
• bells and whistles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• must
• essential
• requirement
• fundamental
• necessity
• basic

3

as in convenience

something that adds to one's ease of living

that campground has so many of the amenities of home that it is best left to those who only like to pretend they are camping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luxury
• convenience
• accommodation
• benefit
• service
• comfort
• mod con
• bonus
• creature comfort
• nicety
• extra
• joy
• indulgence
• solace
• help
• pleasure
• delight
• anodyne

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weight
• burden
• millstone

4

as in sweetness

the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others

at the nursing home Mr. Crawford's natural amenity charms the ladies and puts the men at ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amenity

Commissioners, who have accused the sheriff of diverting payroll money toward branding and amenities at a training facility, voted unanimously to pull fire-rescue back under direct county control starting in 2028. — Jose Navarro, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

There too, tax revenue from the industry has paid for fancy amenities, much like Perry’s nuclear plant did in the ’80s — indeed, Loudoun even got an Olympic pool of its own. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Unsurprisingly, the home hosts a swath of amenities that are as elite as its residents. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

The project preserved architectural details and the 16-story building’s historic character while adding modern flourishes, new amenities for residents and a rooftop cocktail bar. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026