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amiability
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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;
Middle English
<
Middle French
<
Late Latin
amīcābilis
amicable
Related forms
a·mi·a·bil·i·ty,
a·mi·a·ble·ness,
noun
a·mi·a·bly,
adverb
qua·si-a·mi·a·ble,
adjective
qua·si-a·mi·a·b·ly,
adverb
un·a·mi·a·ble,
adjective
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un·a·mi·a·ble·ness,
noun
un·a·mi·a·b·ly,
adverb
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
amiable,
amicable
.
Synonyms
1.
gracious.
2.
amicable.
Antonyms
1.
rude.
2.
unfriendly, hostile.
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amiable
(ˈeɪmɪəb
ə
l)
—
adj
having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
[C14: from Old French, from Late Latin
amīcābilis
amicable
]
amia'bility
—
n
'amiableness
—
n
'amiably
—
adv
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