amiableness
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a·mi·a·ble
(ā′mē-ə-bəl)adj.
1. Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable.
2. Cordial; sociable; congenial: an amiable gathering.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis; see amicable.]
a′mi·a·bil′i·ty, a′mi·a·ble·ness n.
a′mi·a·bly adv.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light" |
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amiableness
nounThe quality of being pleasant and friendly:
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