amiability
Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant dispositionFriendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
US/eɪ.mi.ʌˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
Her warmth and amiability made her popular among colleagues.
He greeted everyone with his usual amiability.
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From amiable + -ability. Piecewise doublet of amicability.From amiable + -ability. Piecewise doublet of amicability.
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Forms
plural: amiabilities| Singular | amiability |
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uncountable
Synonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to):affabilityaffablenessamiablenessbonhomiegeniality
- a cheerful and agreeable mood:good humorgood humourgood temper
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedunamiability
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable