amiable

[ ey-mee-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.

  2. friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.

  1. agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.

  2. Obsolete. lovable or lovely.

Origin of amiable

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

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Other words from amiable

  • 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

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British Dictionary definitions for amiable

amiable

/ (ˈeɪmɪəbəl) /


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

Origin of amiable

1
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

Derived forms of amiable

  • amiability or amiableness, noun
  • amiably, adverb

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