amicable

[ am-i-kuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.

Origin of amicable

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin amīcābilis, equivalent to amīc(us) “friend, friendly” + -ābilis adjective suffix meaning “capable of, tending to” (see -able); cf. amiable

Other words for amicable

Other words from amicable

  • am·i·ca·bil·i·ty [am-i-kuh-bil-i-tee], /ˌæm ɪ kəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, am·i·ca·ble·ness, noun
  • am·i·ca·bly, adverb
  • un·am·i·ca·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·am·i·ca·ble, adjective
  • un·am·i·ca·ble·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for amicable

amicable

/ (ˈæmɪkəbəl) /


adjective
  1. characterized by friendliness: an amicable agreement

Origin of amicable

1
C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love

Derived forms of amicable

  • amicability or amicableness, noun
  • amicably, adverb

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