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Definition of amiability in English: amiabilitynouneɪmɪəˈbɪlɪtiˌeɪmiəˈbɪlədi mass nounThe quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality. his good-natured amiability Example sentencesExamples - He couldn't tolerate this imposed amiability.
- There was a general feeling of amiability and sisterhood.
- I'm just trying to understand this sudden amiability.
- He combined an inherent amiability and decency, a lightning-fast wit, and shrewd and opportunistic appreciation of the emerging media of his era, with a canny awareness of how far satire could go without giving offense.
- One of the most noticeable things about Hockney is his pleasing smile. It is lopsided, wry, infectious; it makes him seem permanently amused at the world, at himself; and it gives him an air of naive amiability.
Synonyms friendliness, affability, cordiality warmth, warm-heartedness, good nature, niceness, pleasantness, agreeableness, likeability, lovableness, geniality, amicableness, amicability, sociableness good humour, charm, kindness, kindliness neighbourliness, hospitality, companionableness, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, personableness Scottish couthiness British informal chumminess, mateyness Definition of amiability in US English: amiabilitynounˌāmēəˈbilədēˌeɪmiəˈbɪlədi The quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality. his good-natured amiability Example sentencesExamples - One of the most noticeable things about Hockney is his pleasing smile. It is lopsided, wry, infectious; it makes him seem permanently amused at the world, at himself; and it gives him an air of naive amiability.
- He combined an inherent amiability and decency, a lightning-fast wit, and shrewd and opportunistic appreciation of the emerging media of his era, with a canny awareness of how far satire could go without giving offense.
- There was a general feeling of amiability and sisterhood.
- I'm just trying to understand this sudden amiability.
- He couldn't tolerate this imposed amiability.
Synonyms friendliness, affability, cordiality |