agreeableness

American

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

Sometimes agreeability

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of agreeableness

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

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023

It found that individuals under 30 exhibited the sharpest drops in conscientiousness and agreeableness.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2022

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

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