amiable

[ey-mee-uh-buhl]

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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.

Origin of amiable

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

Related formsa·mi·a·bil·i·ty, a·mi·a·ble·ness, nouna·mi·a·bly, adverbqua·si-a·mi·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-a·mi·a·bly, adverbun·a·mi·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·mi·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·mi·a·bly, adverb

Can be confusedamiable amicable

Synonyms for amiable

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1. gracious. 2. amicable.

Antonyms for amiable

1. rude. 2. unfriendly, hostile.

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Related Words for amiably

happily, beautifully, perfectly, pleasantly, admirably, finely, kindly, cordially, gently, respectfully, graciously, amiably, attentively, tactfully, fairly, generously, positively, approvingly, enthusiastically, courteously

Examples from the Web for amiably

Historical Examples of amiably

He now remembered how the Emperor, meeting him on the Nevsky, had amiably congratulated him.
Father Sergius
Leo Tolstoy
"Let us find her together," he said amiably, and so turned and went with her towards the archway.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
"Why certainly," he assented, amiably, as he stood looking down at her.
The Market-Place
Harold Frederic
“Gentlemen, the landscape fairly bristles with artillery,” he said amiably.
The Coyote
James Roberts
“Well, go ahead and blow it, then,” suggested Creede amiably.
Hidden Water
Dane Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for amiably

amiable

adjective

having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly

Derived Formsamiability or amiableness, nounamiably, adverb

Word Origin for amiable

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable

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Word Origin and History for amiably

amiable

adj.

mid-14c., from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis "friendly," from amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy). The form confused in Old French with amable "lovable," from Latin amare. Reborrowed later in proper Latin form as amicable.