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amabilidade

[a.ma.bi.li.ˈda.dɨ]
nounfemininepl: amabilidades
kindness
1. The quality of being kind, friendly, and pleasant in manner
She treated everyone with great kindness and amability.
Ela tratava todos com grande amabilidade e gentileza.
2. Affability; the quality of being easy to talk to and approachable
His amability made him a beloved teacher.
Sua amabilidade o tornou um professor muito querido.
3. A kind or pleasant act; a gesture of goodwill
Thank you for your amability in helping me.
Obrigado pela amabilidade em me ajudar.
Synonyms
gentilezacordialidadebenevolênciasimpatiaurbanidadeafabilidade
Antonyms
rudezagrosseriadesatençãomaldadehostilidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
amabilidade
Standard usage, commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
amabilidade
Standard usage, slightly more formal tone than in Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

com toda a amabilidade - with all kindness/pleasantly
pela sua amabilidade - by your kindness/if you would be so kind
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