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Geniality vs Amiability - What's the difference?

geniality | amiability |

As nouns the difference between geniality and amiability

is that geniality is the quality of being genial while amiability is a cheerful and friendly disposition; approachable.

geniality

English

Noun

  • The quality of being genial.
  • :Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a time worn denizen of the place. Once it surprised her notions by remarking upon the friendliness and geniality written in the faces of the hills around.'' — Thomas Hardy, ''Return of the Native , .

    • amiability

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A cheerful and friendly disposition; approachable.

    • Synonyms

    * (cheerful disposition ) affability, amicability, approachability, cordiality

    Related terms

    () * amiable * amiably * amiableness