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amiable

[ey-mee-uh-buhl]
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adjective

having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
Obsolete. lovable or lovely.

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RELATED WORDS

geniality, amenity, congeniality, cordiality, agreeableness, warmth, affability, pleasantness, sociability, friendliness, bonhomie

Nearby words

  1. amhara,
  2. amharic,
  3. amherst,
  4. ami,
  5. amiability,
  6. amianthoid,
  7. amianthus,
  8. amic,
  9. amicability,
  10. amicable

Origin of amiable

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
ANTONYMS FOR amiable
1. rude. 2. unfriendly, hostile.
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Related forms
Can be confusedamiable amicable
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British Dictionary definitions for amiability

amiable

adjective

having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Derived Formsamiability or amiableness, nounamiably, adverb

Word Origin for amiable

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
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