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amiable

American  
[ey-mee-uh-buhl] / ˈeɪ mi ə bəl /

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 British  
/ ˈeɪmɪəbəl /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

Origin of amiable

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

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