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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

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

Psychologists have identified what’s known as the “Big Five” personality traits, which are consistent across populations: extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Participants then answered questions that allowed us to assess where they rank in terms of the big five personality types: extroversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness and neuroticism.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2023

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