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 balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added. — Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026

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