Amiability and Surliness

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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

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Surliness is an antonym for amiability.

Nearby Words: amiable, amiably

Surliness noun - A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.

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Amiability is an antonym for surliness.

Nearby Words: surly, surlily

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Surliness and Amiability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amiability/surliness

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