amiability
adjective C2
Plain meaning
a friendly, pleasant manner
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe a friendly, pleasant manner, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalHis response sounded amiability, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a amiability assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a amiability responseamiability behavioura amiability situation
Watch out
Do not use “very amiability” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
amiabilityness (noun, where natural)amiabilityly (adverb, where natural)