amenableness
/ə,mi:nə'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (amenableness) /ə'mi:nəblnis/
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Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being willing to cooperate, listen to reason, or be guided by others; the trait of being compliant, agreeable, or responsive to suggestion or authority.
Usage and Examples
Noun: * The child's amenableness made her a joy to teach. * The success of the mediation relied heavily on the amenableness of both parties. * His natural amenableness often led him to agree to requests he later regretted.
Advanced Usage
- "Amenableness to": This prepositional phrase specifies what one is cooperative or receptive toward.
- Her amenableness to new ideas fostered a creative work environment.
- The suspect's amenableness to questioning surprised the detectives.
Variants and Related Words
- Amenable (adjective): Willing to cooperate or be persuaded; responsive.
- He was amenable to changing the schedule.
- Amenability (noun): A synonym for amenableness, meaning the same trait.
- The contract's success depended on the amenability of all signatories.
Synonyms
- Cooperativeness
- Compliance
- Tractability
- Receptiveness
- Agreeableness
Antonyms
- Stubbornness
- Intractability
- Recalcitrance
- Obstinacy
- Defiance
Noun
- the trait of being cooperative