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agreeableness

agreeableness

1 5.3
Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with
  • noun
  • /əˈɡriːəblnəs/
translation icon : amabilidad
  • Her agreeableness makes it easy for her to make friends wherever she goes.
  • agreeableness and conscientiousness
  • agreeableness and extraversion
  • agreeableness and openness

And you know, this would go along with agreeableness perhaps, but strategic agreeableness, right?

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Examples

  • The personality continuum of agreeableness vs. ruthlessness has a heritability factor of 42%.

    Blog text (33)
  • But the risk factor of agreeableness is that you may end up being taken advantage of.

  • How could too much agreeableness be a bad thing?

  • We found no significant differences between the two volunteer groups on any facet of agreeableness.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And conscientiousness and agreeableness are both social virtues.

  • Apparently there was a significant decline in extroversion, openness, agreeableness, particularly in young adults.

  • I am low on extroversion and low on agreeableness, which means that scientifically speaking, I'm a cat person.

  • And ironically, humility is a key element of agreeableness, which is the opposite of antagonism.

  • Agreeableness deals with the quality of interpersonal relationships on a spectrum ranging from compassion to antagonism.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Forgiveness was also correlated with agreeableness, extraversion, and empathy (Worthington et al., 2005).

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

friendliness
vsagreeableness
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

adds cooperative tendency and steady warmth as a personality trait
likability
vsagreeableness
  • US
13 3.5

How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people

emphasizes cooperative actions and steady warmth rather than simple personal charm
congeniality
vsagreeableness
11 6.5

Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company

emphasizes kindness, cooperativeness, and warmth rather than just compatibility
niceness
vsagreeableness
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

adds cooperative warmth and steady friendliness beyond basic politeness
sociability
vsagreeableness
2 3.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

describes a cooperative, warm personality trait rather than social appetite
pleasantness
vsagreeableness
2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

is specifically about warm, cooperative friendliness toward people
amiability
vsagreeableness
1 4.1

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

stresses kindness and cooperative warmth rather than mere approachability
affability
vsagreeableness
1 5.3

A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable

focuses more on helpfulness and cooperative warmth than only ease of talk
charming personality
vsagreeableness
1 2.5

A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you

is more about steady kindness and cooperative warmth than charm alone
geniality
vsagreeableness
1 5.5

A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

leans more toward steady kindness and cooperative warmth than cheerfulness
approachability
vsagreeableness
1 4.1

The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to

includes deeper kindness and cooperativeness rather than mere accessibility
warm personality
vsagreeableness
1 2.7

A friendly, kind way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

adds cooperation and steady kindness beyond a first warm impression
kindliness
vsagreeableness
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

focuses more on cooperative warmth and pleasant social ease than generosity alone
hospitableness
vsagreeableness
1 6.0

Being friendly and welcoming to guests and strangers

is broader, covering everyday cooperativeness and warm personality as well
agreeability
vsagreeableness
1 5.0

A pleasant, friendly quality of someone who often says yes to others

stresses genuine kindness, cooperation, and warmth rather than only going along
congenialness
vsagreeableness
7.4

The quality of being pleasant and easy to get along with

focuses more on kindness, cooperation, and warm behavior than mere compatibility
amiableness
vsagreeableness
6.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable

places more weight on active cooperation and warmth than on approachability
affableness
vsagreeableness
6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

highlights cooperative warmth and kindness beyond conversational ease
towardness
vsagreeableness
  • Archaic
8.9

A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people

emphasizes general warmth and kindness as a broader personality trait
good-naturedness
vsagreeableness
3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

captures broader kindness, warmth, and cooperative personality beyond helping acts
good-temperedness
vsagreeableness
5.6

Being cheerful and friendly so people find it easy to get along

is more about steady kindness and cooperative warmth than mood
good-humoredness
vsagreeableness
  • US
5.6

A cheerful, friendly way of behaving that is patient and willing to help others

stresses steady cooperative kindness rather than temporary cheerfulness
warmheartedness
vsagreeableness
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is broader, also including cooperative behavior and general pleasantness
personableness
vsagreeableness
7.2

Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you

highlights inner kindness and cooperative warmth rather than mere charm
companionableness
vsagreeableness
8.7

The quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with

focuses on kindness, cooperativeness, and warmth beyond companionship suitability
amicability
vsagreeableness
6.2

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict

is the general cooperative kindness trait, not only conflict avoidance
amicableness
vsagreeableness
7.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that avoids quarrels

covers broader warmth and cooperative behavior beyond quarrel avoidance
openheartedness
vsagreeableness
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

focuses more on steady cooperative warmth and kindness than openness
cheerful personality
vsagreeableness
2.3

A friendly, happy way of acting that makes others feel better

is more about steady kindness and cooperative warmth than mood alone

Antonyms

A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you

How Agreeable

warmth
103 1.0
friendliness
16 1.0
agreeableness
1 5.3
coldness
7 3.2
hostility
147 4.7

Surface Forms

agreeableness singular

Morphology

agreeableness = agreeable (transparent) = agree + able + ness

Derived by nominalizing the adjective 'agreeable' with '-ness', denoting the trait or quality.

Etymology

Agreeableness comes from the verb agree, which also meant 'to get along' or 'to have the same idea', and the endings -able and -ness, and you can see the same base in agreeable. So, agreeableness is the quality of being friendly, kind and easy to get along with.