NYT Dictionary

AMENITY

/əˈmɛnəti/
Nouna-ME-ni-tya-me-ni-ty · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Pleasantness.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Inherited from Middle English amenite, amenyte, partly from Middle French amenité and partly from its etymon, Latin amoenitās (“pleasantness, delightfulness”), from amoenus (“pleasant, delightful”), of unknown origin.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

facilityinfrastructureagreeablenessaccommodationadvantageaffabilityagreeabilityamiabilityamicabilityappliance

Antonyms

disagreeableness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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