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amiable
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Example Sentences
Origin
a·mi·a·ble
/
ˈeɪ
mi
ə
bəl
/
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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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Example Sentences
When smiling, all of us look more approachable and
amiable
.
It helped that he was so
amiable
and so lacking in conceit—not universal qualities among journalists.
Young readers who find deskwork intimidating will enjoy reading about an
amiable
mouse who shares their struggles.
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Adjective
When smiling, all of us look more approachable and
amiable
.
It helped that he was so
amiable
and so lacking in conceit—not universal qualities among journalists.
Young readers who find deskwork intimidating will enjoy reading about an
amiable
mouse who shares their struggles.
It was a quite
amiable
conversation.
He's funny,
amiable
and irreverent - a breath of fresh air.
Always use a pleasant and
amiable
way to express your opinions, particularly those that oppose views held by other honest posters.
On a return visit we had a very
amiable
waiter who promptly took our drink order but then forgot to place it.
Particularly
amiable
art warms two endearing and wise tales about the youngest child in a rabbit family.
He's smart and
amiable
, yet careful about what he says.
Dinosaurs, scientifically specified but cartoonishly drawn, throw an eon-spanning party in this
amiable
romp.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
amiable
mid-14c., from O.Fr. amiable, from L.L. amicabilis "friendly," from amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see
Amy
). The form confused in O.Fr. with amable "lovable," from L. amare. Reborrowed later in proper L. form as
amicable
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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