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English Dictionary: agreeableness by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
agreeableness
n
  1. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
    Synonym(s): agreeableness, amenity
    Antonym(s): disagreeableness
  2. a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
    Synonym(s): agreeableness, agreeability
    Antonym(s): disagreeableness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Agreeableness \A*gree"a*ble*ness\, n.
      1. The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality
            which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind
            or senses.
  
                     That author . . . has an agreeableness that charms
                     us.                                                   --Pope.
  
      2. The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness
            or conformity; consistency.
  
                     The agreeableness of virtuous actions to human
                     nature.                                             --Pearce.
  
      3. Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with to or between.
            [Obs.]
  
                     The agreeableness between man and the other parts of
                     the universe.                                    --Grew.
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