agreeableness

American  

[uh-gree-uh-buhl-nis] / əˈgri ə bəl nɪs /

Sometimes agreeability

noun

1. the state or condition of being pleasing or likeable.

   He was generally liked for his agreeableness, good manners, and excellent spirits.

   A well-trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations.

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Etymology

Origin of agreeableness

agreeable ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

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agreeableness

Participants provided DNA samples and completed questionnaires designed to measure the Big Five personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

In one 2022 study, researchers explored whether increasing agreeableness would decrease levels of what is called the dark triad — or Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

“It’s not the agreeableness alone, it’s all these subtle engineering choices that make chatbots feel human,” Wright said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

This agreeableness has given scientists deep insights into their social lives.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

And he assumed an expression of dim and mild agreeableness, the next best thing to being invisible.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman