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amenity
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of AMENITY
1
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners <an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior>
2
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary <we don't need an expensive hotel with all the amenities—just a place to sleep>
Related Words extravagance, nonessential; dainty, delicacy, nicety, treat; accessory (also accessary), accoutrement (or accouterment), bells and whistles, option
3
something that adds to one's ease of living <that campground has so many of the amenities of home that it is best left to those who only like to pretend they are camping>
Synonyms accommodation, amenity, convenience, creature comfort, luxury, mod con [chiefly British], nicety
4
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others <at the nursing home Mr. Crawford's natural amenity charms the ladies and puts the men at ease>
Synonyms affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiableness, geniality, good-naturedness, good-temperedness, graciousness, niceness, personableness, pleasantness, sweetness
Related Words amenability, complaisance, mellowness, sweetness and light; amicability, amicableness, amity, cordiality, empressement, friendliness, gemütlichkeit; benignity, gentleness, kindliness, kindness; cheerfulness, cheeriness, sunniness; civility, comity, considerateness, consideration, courteousness, courtesy, politeness, thoughtfulness; attractiveness, delightfulness, enjoyableness, likability, likableness, pleasingness
Near Antonyms boorishness, discourtesy, impoliteness, incivility, rudeness, ungraciousness; biliousness, cantankerousness, churlishness, crankiness, fussiness, grouchiness, grumpiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, peevishness, petulance, testiness; contentiousness, contrariness, orneriness, quarrelsomeness, querulousness; hostility, unfriendliness; sourness, vinegar
Antonyms disagreeableness, unpleasantness
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