good-humoredness

5.6

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

noun
/ˌɡʊdˈhjuːmərdnəs/

: buen humor

Her good-humoredness made her a favorite among her colleagues.

Examples

Her good-humoredness made the long meeting enjoyable.
John's good-humoredness is contagious.
Despite the delays, his good-humoredness never seemed to waver.
I admire your good-humoredness when dealing with difficult customers.
Her good-humoredness brightened everyone's day at the office.
Despite facing challenges, his good-humoredness always kept the team motivated.
I appreciate your good-humoredness during stressful situations.

Synonyms

good humor

vsgood-humoredness

13 1.7

A cheerful, pleasant mood that makes people feel relaxed

refers to a lasting disposition rather than a temporary upbeat mood

good will

vsgood-humoredness

11 1.9

A friendly, helpful feeling toward other people

involves active cheerful willingness to accommodate rather than only friendly feeling

congeniality

vsgood-humoredness

11 6.5

Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company

is more about cheerful willingness to accommodate rather than just mutual fit

cheerfulness

vsgood-humoredness

4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

is more a social willingness to accommodate others rather than only feeling happy

pleasantness

vsgood-humoredness

2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

centres more on social cheerfulness and readiness to accommodate than mere pleasant effect

good nature

vsgood-humoredness

2 2.5

A friendly, helpful attitude that makes a person help others

is broader, stressing overall willingness to accommodate rather than specific obliging

joviality

vsgood-humoredness

1 6.0

A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good

puts more weight on lively humor than on steady willingness to accommodate

sweetness and light

vsgood-humoredness

Informal

1 6.0

A cheerful and friendly feeling among people

is less about mere polite atmosphere and more about active willingness to accommodate

geniality

vsgood-humoredness

1 5.5

A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

focuses on being easy to talk to rather than proactively accommodating others

agreeableness

vsgood-humoredness

1 5.3

Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with

adds a cheerful readiness to accommodate beyond simple cooperativeness

agreeability

vsgood-humoredness

1 5.0

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

emphasizes active accommodation and cheerfulness rather than a mere tendency to agree

good temper

vsgood-humoredness

1 1.4

Feeling cheerful and pleasant with other people

stresses willingness to accommodate others rather than just being in a pleasant mood

good-naturedness

vsgood-humoredness

3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

is more about agreeing and accommodating others rather than only offering help

amicability

vsgood-humoredness

6.2

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict

leans more toward cheerful accommodation rather than mere conflict avoidance

good-temperedness

vsgood-humoredness

5.6

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

highlights readiness to be accommodating rather than only ease of getting along

amiableness

vsgood-humoredness

6.7

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

emphasizes outward pleasant manner rather than an active readiness to accommodate

affableness

vsgood-humoredness

6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

focuses on ease of conversation rather than willingness to accommodate or oblige

cheerful personality

vsgood-humoredness

2.3

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

is similar but adds a clear readiness to accommodate beyond mere cheerfulness

Antonyms

unpleasantness

17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

How Cheerful

joviality

1 6.0

good-humoredness

5.6

pleasantness

2 3.4

seriousness

53 2.7

Surface Forms

good-humoredness singular

good-humorednesses plural

Morphology

good-humoredness = good-humored (transparent) = good + humor + ness

Formed from the adjective 'good-humored' with the standard nominalizing suffix '-ness' yielding 'the state of being good-humored', a directly derivable meaning for learners.

Etymology

The word good-humoredness joins good and humor, and humor comes from an old Latin word for 'moisture' that later came to mean a person's 'mood'. So, good-humoredness means having a 'good mood', which is why it describes someone who is cheerful and pleasant.