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amicable

[ am-i-kuh-buhl ]
/ ˈæm ɪ kə bəl /
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adjective

characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.

RELATED WORDS

pact, accord, love, devotion, closeness, agreement, understanding, society, harmony, intimacy, rapport, affection, solidarity, unanimity, tranquility, peace, consensus, unity, cooperation, consistency

Nearby words

ami, amiable, amianthoid, amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number, amice, amicheme, amici prism, amicrobic

Origin of amicable

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin amīcābilis, equivalent to amīc(us) friend, friendly + -ābilis -able; cf. amiable

Related forms

Can be confused

amiable amicable
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Examples from the Web for amicability

  • An appearance of amicability was assumed, and to the old argument they went, baiting the poor author like a bear tied to a stake.

    Rattlin the Reefer|Edward Howard

  • Promptly, inexplicably, with amicability, gratefully it was declined.

    Ulysses|James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for amicability

amicable

/ (ˈæmɪkəbəl) /

adjective

characterized by friendlinessan amicable agreement

Derived Forms

amicability or amicableness, nounamicably, adverb

Word Origin for amicable

C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love
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