1
as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please
our circle of friends tends to take advantage of Will's amenability, usually not even bothering to ask him what he wants to do
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2
as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
our cat Figaro hasn't shown much amenability to going outside now that the weather's cold
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amenability
Noun
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Given that Copenhagen is highly rated for its kid friendliness, and the fact that the hotel is located in the center of town, it’s bound to attract families with young children.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026 -
But many in Europe are concerned about his potential friendliness with the Kremlin.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Along with Bailey’s willingness to spam the same offering, there was third-base coach Hector Borg’s decision to hold the speedy Drew Gilbert at third base when the rookie had a good opportunity to score the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th of Game 2.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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But one of the fascinating aspects of Riley’s postseason briefings over the years has been his willingness to challenge his coach.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
Lesley M.M. Blume,
Town & Country,
6 Dec. 2022
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Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Amenability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenability. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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