GOOD-NATUREDNESS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

good-naturedness

noun

Definition of good-naturedness

as in friendliness

a desire or disposition to please his good-naturedness makes him an easy person to work with

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as in sweetness

the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others the good-naturedness of her response to the teasing made her a hit with the guys

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Recent Examples of good-naturedness The zero gravity effects here work extremely well and there's a genuine good-naturedness on display that enhances the true silliness of the moment. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Everyone is incredibly affable, welcoming guests with friendliness that never feels forced or excessive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Rice’s reputation as the rare C-suite suit with both taste and talent-friendliness followed him out of Disney to a non-exclusive production and co-financing deal with A24 for both TV and film.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of friendliness

Noun

The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of pleasantness

Noun

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
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

Definition of amiability

Noun

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
Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.

— Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of complaisance

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