PsychologyJuly 13, 2026

agreeableness

/əˈɡriːəblnəs/

Definition

A personality trait characterized by being cooperative, kind, sympathetic, and considerate of others, serving here as one of the 'Big Five' dimensions used to profile state-level behavioral patterns.

Etymology

The word is formed from the Middle English 'agreeable' (from the Old French 'agreable,' meaning 'pleasing') with the suffix '-ness,' which creates a noun representing a state or quality.

In the news

In this article, researchers analyzed state-level data on the 'Big Five' personality traits—including agreeableness—to determine if they could predict regional variations in autism diagnosis rates.

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