AMICABLENESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

amicableness

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Noun

The result in the 19th century was not stability or amicability but catastrophe.

— Time, Time, 17 Nov. 2025

Definition of amicability

Noun

The city ranked 66th for pet budget, sixth for pet health and wellness, and 36th for outdoor pet-friendliness.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Primates napping next to another animal or playing with them offers no readily apparent rewards—suggesting that this innate curiosity and friendliness is more deeply ingrained in humanity’s evolutionary journey.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of friendliness

Noun

For all the ways these drugs are associated with deprivation, many users describe a paradoxical new sociability.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.

— Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026

Definition of sociability

Noun

The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.

— John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of cordiality

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Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Definition of affability

Noun

The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of congeniality

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