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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.
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
EXPANDSynonyms
1. gracious. 2. amicable.
1. gracious. 2. amicable.
Antonyms
1. rude. 2. unfriendly, hostile.
1. rude. 2. unfriendly, hostile.
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