Synonyms of agreeableness

agreeableness

noun

as in sweetness

the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others

the impression that the couple give to first-time visitors is one of well-bred agreeableness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweetness
• personableness
• agreeability
• affability
• amiableness
• pleasantness
• geniality
• amiability
• niceness
• kindness
• graciousness
• good-naturedness
• cheerfulness
• mellowness
• friendliness
• complaisance
• cordiality
• amity
• amicability
• good-temperedness
• delightfulness
• benignity
• gentleness
• amenity
• sweetness and light
• considerateness
• enjoyableness
• amenability
• sunniness
• attractiveness
• politeness
• cheeriness
• thoughtfulness
• courtesy
• courteousness
• kindliness
• gemütlichkeit
• empressement
• consideration
• comity
• amicableness
• likability
• civility
• likableness
• pleasingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagreeableness
• unpleasantness
• irritability
• rudeness
• discourtesy
• incivility
• boorishness
• impoliteness
• ungraciousness
• irascibility
• petulance
• peevishness
• crankiness
• churlishness
• testiness
• cantankerousness
• grouchiness
• grumpiness
• biliousness
• fussiness
• hostility
• contentiousness
• querulousness
• contrariness
• orneriness
• unfriendliness
• quarrelsomeness
• vinegar
• sourness
• irascibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agreeableness

Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. — Refractor, 27 July 2026

And so the man offered more economic clout; the woman would offer soft skills, would offer agreeableness. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally. — Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026

The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Sycophancy is largely the result of a machine learning technique called reinforcement learning from human feedback, an incentive structure that encourages excessive agreeableness in models. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026

This dynamic creates a feedback loop in which users reward agreeableness with engagement, and AI companies are incentivized to optimize a model to exploit agreeableness. — Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026

As millions of people turn to AI for companionship and guidance, that agreeableness may pose a subtle but serious threat. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026