Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Agreeableness"
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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" [syn: {amenity}] [ant: {disagreeableness}]
2: a temperamental disposition to be agreeable [syn: {agreeability}]
[ant: {disagreeableness}]
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