good-humoredness
- noun
- /ˌɡʊdˈhjuːmərdnəs/
- US
- Her good-humoredness made her a favorite among her colleagues.
Examples
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Her good-humoredness made the long meeting enjoyable.
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John's good-humoredness is contagious.
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Despite the delays, his good-humoredness never seemed to waver.
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I admire your good-humoredness when dealing with difficult customers.
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Her good-humoredness brightened everyone's day at the office.
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Despite facing challenges, his good-humoredness always kept the team motivated.
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I appreciate your good-humoredness during stressful situations.
Synonyms
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1.9
A friendly, helpful feeling toward other people
20
1.7
A cheerful, pleasant mood that makes people feel relaxed
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6.5
Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company
6
2.5
A friendly, helpful attitude that makes a person help others
4
1.0
A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good
3
6.0
A cheerful and friendly feeling among people
2
3.4
A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable
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6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
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1.4
Feeling cheerful and pleasant with other people
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5.5
A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
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5.3
Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with
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5.0
A pleasant, friendly quality of someone who often says yes to others
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3.2
A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others
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6.7
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable
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2.3
A friendly, happy way of acting that makes others feel better
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6.2
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict
Being cheerful and friendly so people find it easy to get along
Being friendly and easy to talk to
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
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.