amicableness

7.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that avoids quarrels

noun
/ˌæmɪˈkeɪbəl.nəs/

: amicabilidad

The success of the negotiation was due to the amicableness of both parties.

Examples

His amicableness makes him easy to work with, even under stress.
Her amicableness made her popular among her peers.
Everyone appreciated her amicableness during the heated discussion.
He is known for his amicableness in the workplace.
His amicableness makes him easy to work with, even under stress.
Everyone appreciated her amicableness during the heated discussion.
Her amicableness made her popular among her peers.

Synonyms

civility

vsamicableness

71 4.2

Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people

is about avoiding quarrels rather than only manners

politeness

vsamicableness

26 1.3

Showing good manners and respect to other people

is more concerned with avoiding quarrels than with manners alone

friendliness

vsamicableness

16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

adds the idea of avoiding quarrels as a main feature

congeniality

vsamicableness

11 6.5

Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company

adds the specific element of not wanting to quarrel

niceness

vsamicableness

11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

emphasizes avoiding quarrels rather than general pleasant behavior

graciousness

vsamicableness

6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

leans more toward preventing disputes than showing generosity

amiability

vsamicableness

1 4.1

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

leans more toward preventing disputes than simple approachability

affability

vsamicableness

1 5.3

A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable

is more about not wanting to quarrel than conversational ease

geniality

vsamicableness

1 5.5

A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

is similar but stresses refusal to engage in quarrels

approachability

vsamicableness

1 4.1

The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to

focuses more on preventing disagreements than on accessibility

agreeableness

vsamicableness

1 5.3

Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with

stresses avoidance of argument more than broad cooperative trait

agreeability

vsamicableness

1 5.0

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

highlights reluctance to quarrel rather than just agreement

kindliness

vsamicableness

1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

adds the specific aim of keeping from quarrelling

respectfulness

vsamicableness

1 3.9

Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes

places stronger weight on not wanting to quarrel than courtesy

amicability

vsamicableness

6.2

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict

emphasizes avoiding quarrels rather than general friendliness

amiableness

vsamicableness

6.7

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

focuses more on not wanting to quarrel than mere friendliness

affableness

vsamicableness

6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

puts stronger weight on avoiding conflict than on talkability

congenialness

vsamicableness

7.4

The quality of being pleasant and easy to get along with

is closer to avoiding disputes than mere compatibility

good-naturedness

vsamicableness

3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

stresses steering clear of quarrels over simple helpfulness

good-temperedness

vsamicableness

5.6

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

is more about avoiding arguments than steady cheerfulness

brotherliness

vsamicableness

3.9

Friendly, kind, and supportive feeling between people like close family members

is mainly about not wanting to quarrel rather than family bonds

benignancy

vsamicableness

9.9

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for

focuses more on avoiding quarrels than on broad benevolence

towardness

vsamicableness

Archaic

8.9

A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people

is more about refraining from dispute than simple cooperation

peaceableness

vsamicableness

6.7

A calm, quiet way of behaving that avoids conflict

matches closely as it also highlights not wanting to quarrel

courteousness

vsamicableness

3.5

A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people

focuses more on steering clear of arguments than showing manners

Antonyms

unfriendliness

1 3.9

A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people

disagreeableness

8.1

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

How Friendly

affection

317 1.4

warmth

103 1.0

amicableness

7.7

civility

71 4.2

politeness

26 1.3

Surface Forms

amicableness singular

amicablenesses plural

Morphology

amicableness = amicable (transparent) = amicable + ness

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'amicable', yielding the expected abstract noun 'quality of being friendly'.

Etymology

Amicableness comes from the Latin word amicus, meaning 'friend', and it shares the same idea as English amicable and Spanish amigo. So amicableness is the quality of being friendly, pleasant, and not wanting to quarrel.