amiable
[ ey-mee-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈeɪ mi ə bəl /
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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amgun, amhara, amharic, amherst, ami, amiable, amianthoid, amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number
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amiable
/ (ˈeɪmɪəbəl) /
adjective
having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Derived forms of amiable
amiability or amiableness, nounamiably, adverbWord Origin for amiable
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
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