agreeableness
- noun
- /əˈɡriːəblnəs/
- The agreeableness of the park made it a popular spot for families and picnics.
Examples
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For, as pleasant tastes depend not on the things themselves, but on their agreeableness to this or that particular palate, wherein there is great variety, so the greatest happiness consists in having those things which produce the greatest pleasure, and in the absence of those which cause any disturbance or pain.
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And you know, it's one of the ironic things that people who are low in agreeableness, I'm a little low in agreeableness as my whole family is.
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But if I were to walk around and say, look at this all here, his, his agreeableness score is way, way, way too low.
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The ANOVA for the Agreeableness scale revealed significant main effects:
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Some of these styles make for healthier relationships, for example agreeableness, But they are just styles.
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Now, at the low, low, low, low level of agreeableness, we could call this disagreeableness or antagonism.
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We substitute amiability for friendship, agreeableness for dialogue, and pleasantry for compassion.
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So extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness to experience and emotional stability.
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NOT MERELY SITUATION IN LIFE, FORTUNE, AND CHARACTER, BUT WITH MORE THAN COMMON AGREEABLENESS, WITH ADDRESS AND CONVERSATION PLEASING TO EVERYBODY.
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The agreeableness of their shared interests made their conversations enjoyable.
Synonyms
A kind and pleasant way of treating other people
How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people
Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company
A kind and polite way of treating other people
A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable
A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable
A quality that makes people feel great pleasure
A feeling of being relaxed and at ease with people or places
A pleasant, friendly quality of someone who often says yes to others
Being friendly and welcoming to guests and strangers
A pleasant quality that makes something enjoyable to see, hear, or feel
A quality that gives people enjoyment
How much fun something is
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
How acceptable an idea or plan is to people
The quality of being pleasant and easy to get along with
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that avoids quarrels
Being friendly and easy to talk to
Antonyms
A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agreeableness comes from the simple verb agree, which meant 'to be pleasing' or 'to accept', plus the endings -able and -ness. So, agreeableness is the quality of being pleasant or pleasing, like nice weather or a comfortable room that makes a picnic enjoyable.