English Dictionary
Definition of “amiable”
amiable (ˈeɪmɪəbəll
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Definitions
adjective
- having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Alternative Forms
ˌamiaˈbility ˈamiableness noun ˈamiably adverb Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilisamicable
Synonyms
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pleasant,
kind,
kindly,
pleasing,
friendly,
attractive,
engaging,
charming,
obliging,
delightful,
cheerful,
benign,
winning,
agreeable,
good-humoured,
lovable,
sociable,
genial,
affable,
congenial,
winsome,
good-natured,
sweet-tempered,
likable or likeable
Usage examples
Roote pushed the notebook he'd been scribbling in beneath a copy of the Gazette and regarded him with an expression of amiable bewilderment.
Anthony Masters, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)Mafatlal is not an aggressive and charismatic leader; he comes across as amiable and soft-spoken.
Business Today (1998)A Texan like Rather, the amiable Schieffer is usually his right-hand man on Washington stories.
canada.com (2005)Then amiable old Mick Easton was dispensed with, leaving Richard to cope alone in the lethal pincer movement of the two remaining women.
Sun, News of the World (2001)She was an attractive young woman, petite, blonde, and amiable.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
