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a·mi·a·ble

[ey-mee-uh-buh

l] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.

2.	friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.

3.	agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.

4.	Obsolete. lovable or lovely.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME < MF < LL amīcābilis amicable

]

—Related forms

a·mi·a·bil·i·ty, a·mi·a·ble·ness, noun

a·mi·a·bly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. gracious. 2. amicable.

—Antonyms 1. rude. 2. unfriendly, hostile.

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a·mi·a·ble (ā'mē-ə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable.
Cordial; sociable; congenial: an amiable gathering.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilis; see amicable.]

a'mi·a·bil'i·ty, a'mi·a·ble·ness n., a'mi·a·bly adv.

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amiable

c.1350, from O.Fr. amiable, from L. amicabilis "friendly," from amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy). The form confused with O.Fr. amable "lovable," from L. amare.

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amiable
adjective
1.	disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
2.	diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: affable]

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Amiable

A"mi*a*ble\, a. [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability.]

1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing. [Obs. or R.]

So amiable a prospect. --Sir T. Herbert.

2. Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.

3. Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman.

4. Done out of love. [Obs.]

Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. --Shak.

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