AGREEABLENESS

agreeableness, agreeability

(noun) a temperamental disposition to be agreeable

agreeableness, amenity

(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; “a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations”; “he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agreeableness (countable and uncountable, plural agreeablenesses)

(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.

Synonyms: douceur, pleasantness

(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency.

(countable) Resemblance; concordance; harmony.

(psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.

Source: Wiktionary


A*gree"a*ble*ness, n.

1. The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses. That author . . . has an agreeableness that charms us. Pope.

2. The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency. The agreeableness of virtuous actions to human nature. Pearce.

3. Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with to or between. [Obs.] The agreeableness between man and the other parts of the universe. Grew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 October 2024

DATELESS

(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”


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