Amiability and Sullenness

Amiability

Amiability noun - A desire or disposition to please.
Usage example: we had expected our rich cousin to be pushy and snobby, so we were pleasantly surprised by her amiability

Sullenness is an antonym for amiability.

Nearby Words: amiable, amiably

Sullenness

Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: her mother-in-law managed to dispel her sullenness with a gals-only shopping spree

Amiability is an antonym for sullenness.
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