amiability

Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.

Noun

  1. Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
    • Her warmth and amiability made her popular among colleagues.
    • He greeted everyone with his usual amiability.
    • The lady looked from one to the other with smiling amiability. - 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:

Origin

From amiable + -ability. Piecewise doublet of amicability.

Forms

amiabilities

Synonyms

affability amiableness amicability approachability cordiality douceur friendliness

Related

amiable amiableness amiably

Derived

unamiability