Synonyms of pleasantness

pleasantness

noun

as in sweetness

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

his habitual pleasantness makes him everyone's first choice for a party guest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleasantness

The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through. — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025

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