good-naturedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-naturedness
Noun
  • According to PetMD, a cat’s tail shaped like a question mark—standing upright with a curved tip—is typically a sign of friendliness and curiosity, not hostility.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For any sportsman living in the Eastern half of the nation, one of the great things about a hunt in the West, in my opinion, is the chance to sample the matchless friendliness and hospital ity of the people there.
    Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Once Venus enters Libra mid-month, the love planet will add a layer of sweetness to your words and exchanges, making you as charming and persuasive as ever.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The farmer’s tendency to pursue high yields obscured the delicate pleasantness this grape gives when handled carefully.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • No special effects were required to trigger Curry's stark drift from amiability to horrifying emptiness.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There’s an offbeat amiability to Easy’s Waltz that wouldn’t have been possible had nearly every actor involved not been on board with the modest aims of its filmmaker.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.
    Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
  • 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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“Good-naturedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-naturedness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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