Definitions for: Amenity


[n] pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"



Webster (1913) Definition: A*men"i*ty, n.; pl. Amenities. [F. am['e]nit['e], L.
amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.]
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in
respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition;
pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.

A sweetness and amenity of temper. --Buckle.

This climate has not seduced by its amenities. --W.
Howitt.

Synonyms: agreeableness

Antonyms: disagreeableness

See Also: pleasantness, sweetness

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