amiable
Americanadjective
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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable.
an amiable disposition.
- Synonyms:
- gracious
- Antonyms:
- rude
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friendly; sociable.
an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
- Synonyms:
- amicable
- Antonyms:
- hostile , unfriendly
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agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
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Obsolete. lovable or lovely.
adjective
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- amiability noun
- amiableness noun
- amiably adverb
- quasi-amiable adjective
- quasi-amiably adverb
- unamiable adjective
- unamiableness noun
- unamiably adverb
Etymology
Origin of amiable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
Example Sentences
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Andrew, who is 12 years younger than Charles, was long considered the family’s amiable cad.
It is grim, sure, but Tracy’s sharp humor and Lanthimos’ snappy pacing and typically sumptuous style lend an amiable quality to such a dismal story.
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From his initial interviews with reporters to his conversations with fellow fighters, Mark is kind and collected, an all-around good guy whose amiable manner belies his capacity for violence.
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What other mainstream title would dare the audience to confront their own “see no color” blind spots by immersing them in a narrative constructed around its amiable protagonist?
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It’s a gag that’s funny five times and trite by the sixth, only to round back toward something warm and amiable by the final time it appears.
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