agreeableness

noun

Definition of agreeablenessnext
as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others the impression that the couple give to first-time visitors is one of well-bred agreeableness

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Recent Examples of agreeableness Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 And so the man offered more economic clout; the woman would offer soft skills, would offer agreeableness. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally. — Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026 The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Sycophancy is largely the result of a machine learning technique called reinforcement learning from human feedback, an incentive structure that encourages excessive agreeableness in models. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026 This dynamic creates a feedback loop in which users reward agreeableness with engagement, and AI companies are incentivized to optimize a model to exploit agreeableness. — Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 As millions of people turn to AI for companionship and guidance, that agreeableness may pose a subtle but serious threat. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeableness
sweetness
Noun
  • The bacon is cooked until deeply caramelized, with crisp, smoky edges surrounding a rich and tender center, then finished with local Arizona honey for a delicate touch of sweetness.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And for a few minutes in Kyiv, cultures, death and geopolitics yielded to the power of sweetness and puppy love, as well as the symbolism of resilience and protection.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetness

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“Agreeableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeableness. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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