amicable
[am-i-kuh-buhl]
- characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.
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Origin of amicable
Synonyms
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Related Words
cordial, amiable, civil, polite, neighborly, harmonious, peaceful, courteous, accordant, agreeing, cozy, good-humored, kind, kindly, like-minded, mellow, pacific, peaceable, regular, sociableExamples from the Web for amicable
Contemporary Examples
Ours was an amicable split, borne out of practical necessity.
“It was a very peaceful, amicable, lovely divorce, where my siblings and I had a great, fun, healthy childhood,” he says.
The Microsoft-Ballmer split may be the rare case in which an amicable divorce leaves both parties richer.
Another, more terrible failure is that the family agreed to the “amicable solution” offered by their friends.
This dispute did not make for an amicable parting, according to investigators.
Historical Examples
Let us talk it over in an amicable manner, even if we come to no arrangement.
A Woman IntervenesRobert Barr
On getting here, finding him to be amicable, I tried him on.
The two kings began with an amicable joust, in which Rene had the best of it.
Two Penniless PrincessesCharlotte M. Yonge
I thought we should find an amicable settlement for our difficulty.
The Hound From The NorthRidgwell Cullum
Teuxical regarded the latter with a countenance that was calm and amicable.
amicable
- characterized by friendlinessan amicable agreement
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Word Origin
C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love
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