amiable

[ ey-mee-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:

   an amiable disposition.

   Synonyms: gracious

   Antonyms: rude

2. friendly; sociable:

   an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.

   Synonyms: amicable

   Antonyms: hostile, unfriendly

3. agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
4. Obsolete. lovable or lovely.

amiable

/ ˈeɪmɪəbəl /

adjective

1. having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly

Derived Forms

• ˌamiaˈbility, noun
• ˈamiably, adverb

Other Words From

• ami·a·bili·ty ami·a·ble·ness noun
• ami·a·bly adverb
• quasi-ami·a·ble adjective
• quasi-ami·a·bly adverb
• un·ami·a·ble adjective
• un·ami·a·ble·ness noun
• un·ami·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of amiable¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

Word History and Origins

Origin of amiable¹

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

Example Sentences

According to owner Argiros, the answer is amiable discretion.

From The Daily Beast

Why, they might even switch to amiable, Texas-accented, 77-year-old Schieffer, the television equivalent of comfort food.

From The Daily Beast

Moore is famously amiable and social-media savvy, and he takes a gentler and more sophisticated tone than his predecessor.

From The Daily Beast

An amiable interviewee, he was more than willing to chat about acting technique, his wide range of screen roles, and much more.

From The Daily Beast

A knock at the door interrupted him, and his face resumed its amiable expression.

From The Daily Beast

Neantmoins, et nostre abord cette soire, et le lendemain matin nostre descente fut fort amiable et pacifique.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a manly young fellow, a sportsman and renowned at cricket, and she was amiable and pretty, a little blonde beauty.

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She was very amiable during the walk back, and raved much over Edna's appearance in her bathing suit.

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You will do well to send a note to your amiable friend Carr; it may save him a useless journey; for at my table he shall not sit.

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I felt quite sure that Mr Lockhart would find her, he is such an obliging and amiable man, as well as clever.

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Related Words

• affable
• amicable
• charming
• cheerful
• cordial
• delightful
• engaging
• friendly
• genial
• good-humored
• good-natured
• gracious
• lovable
• mellow
• pleasant
• sociable