Synonyms for amenableness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-mee-nuh-buhl, uh-men-uh-
Phonetic Transcription : əˈmi nə bəl, əˈmɛn ə-

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Définition of amenableness

Origin :
  • 1590s, "liable," from Anglo-French amenable, Middle French amener "answerable" (to the law), from à "to" (see ad-) + mener "to lead," from Latin minare "to drive (cattle) with shouts," variant of minari "threaten" (see menace (n.)). Sense of "tractable" is from 1803, from notion of disposed to answer or submit to influence. Related: Amenably.
  • noun complaisance
Example sentences :
  • Other social assets of this type are amenableness, affability, hospitality and approachableness.
  • Extract from : « How to Analyze People on Sight » by Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict

Antonyms for amenableness

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