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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • amiability noun
  • amiableness noun
  • amiably adverb
  • quasi-amiable adjective
  • quasi-amiably adverb
  • unamiable adjective
  • unamiableness noun
  • unamiably adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of amiable1

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

Origin of amiable1

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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.

From Salon

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?

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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.

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It is said his amiable persona allows him to deal smoothly with characters who perhaps seem more assertive than his exterior suggests he is.

From BBC

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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