noun · informal
friendliness
/ˈfrɛndlɪnəs/FRIEND·li·ness
the quality of being kind and pleasant to people
Examples
“Visitors praised the friendliness of the locals.”
“Her friendliness made new students feel at ease.”
“Businesses benefit from the friendliness of staff.”
Band 8 sentence
“The friendliness of staff at small guesthouses often makes a bigger impression on tourists than five-star facilities do.”
Collocations
- warm friendliness
- display friendliness
- hospitality and friendliness
Word family
Common mistakes
She has a friendly personality and friendliness.→She has a friendly personality.
I like the friendliness of this city very much.→I really like the friendliness of this city.
Say it for a higher band
5nice→6friendly behaviour→7+friendliness
Synonyms
amicability
kindness
Easily confused
kindness
“Her friendliness made the guests feel welcome, but it was small acts of kindness that impressed them most.”
friendship
“Young tourists appreciated the friendliness of the locals, which sometimes led to new friendships.”
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