agreeableness

Sometimes a·gree·a·bil·i·ty

[uh-gree-uh-buhl-nis]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agreeableness¹

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

Example Sentences

While women are expected to show agreeableness, care and altruism, they aren’t rewarded when they do, but men are.

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Similarly, those characterized by higher conscientiousness, openness, and agreeableness, as well as lower neuroticism and extraversion, were also more likely to adopt healthier behaviors.

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Others worry about the more existential threat of AI relationships potentially displacing some human relationships, or simply driving unrealistic expectations by always tilting towards agreeableness.

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High scores on openness to experience, agreeableness, and life satisfaction had a protective effect in a smaller subset of studies.

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Questions gauged the “openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and emotional stability” of the respondents, said the research, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology,

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