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amiable
[ey-mee-uh-buhl]
adjective
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable.
an amiable disposition.
Synonyms: graciousAntonyms: rudefriendly; sociable.
an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
Synonyms: amicableAntonyms: hostile, unfriendlyagreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
Obsolete., lovable or lovely.
amiable
/ ˈeɪmɪəbəl /
adjective
having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Other Word Forms
- amiability noun
- amiableness noun
- amiably adverb
- quasi-amiable adjective
- quasi-amiably adverb
- unamiable adjective
- unamiableness noun
- unamiably adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amiable1
Example Sentences
From his initial interviews with reporters to his conversations with fellow fighters, Mark is kind and collected, an all-around good guy whose amiable manner belies his capacity for violence.
What other mainstream title would dare the audience to confront their own “see no color” blind spots by immersing them in a narrative constructed around its amiable protagonist?
It’s a gag that’s funny five times and trite by the sixth, only to round back toward something warm and amiable by the final time it appears.
It is said his amiable persona allows him to deal smoothly with characters who perhaps seem more assertive than his exterior suggests he is.
He’s amiable but outraged, delivering a blistering critique of the country’s high unemployment rate, bread lines and uneven wealth distribution.
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