Definition of Agreeableness

1. Noun. Pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions. "He discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"

Exact synonyms: Amenity
Generic synonyms: Pleasantness, Sweetness
Derivative terms: Agreeable
Antonyms: Disagreeableness

2. Noun. A temperamental disposition to be agreeable.
Exact synonyms: Agreeability
Generic synonyms: Disposition, Temperament
Specialized synonyms: Complaisance, Compliance, Compliancy, Deference, Obligingness, Affirmativeness
Derivative terms: Agreeable, Agreeable, Agreeable
Antonyms: Disagreeableness

Definition of Agreeableness

1. n. The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.

Definition of Agreeableness

1. Noun. The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses. ¹

2. Noun. The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency. ¹

3. Noun. Resemblance; concordance; harmony. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Agreeableness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Agreeableness

agrarianisms
agrarianize
agrarianized
agrarianizes
agrarianizing
agrarians
agraste
agravic
agreable
agree
agree to disagree
agreeabilites
agreeabilities
agreeability
agreeable
agreeableness (current term)
agreeablenesses
agreeably
agreeance
agreed
agreed to disagree
agreed upon(p)
agreeeth
agreein'
agreeing
agreeing to disagree
agreeingly
agreeingness
agreement
agreement in principle

Literary usage of Agreeableness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Literary Character: Or, The History of Men of Genius, Drawn from Their by Isaac Disraeli, Benjamin Disraeli (1881)
"Their deficient agreeableness may result from qualities which conduce to their greatness.—Slow-minded men not the dullest. ..."

2. History of the middle and working classes: With a Popular Expositon of the by John Wade (1833)
"Similarity of Wages and Profits—Circumstances influencing' Remuneration of Employments—agreeableness or Disagree- ableness of Trades—Trades requiring long ..."

3. Select Discourses by John Smith, Simon Patrick, John Worthington (1821)
"The sympathy and agreeableness between a holy mind and divine truth 881 CHAP. XII. When the prophetical spirit ceased in the Jewish church. ..."

4. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1882)
"... agreeableness. — L. ace. dignitatem ; see Dignity. Щ The OF daintie is the trae popular OF form ..."

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