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amiable
[ ey-mee-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
an amiable disposition.
Synonyms: gracious
Antonyms: rude
- friendly; sociable:
an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
Synonyms: amicable
Antonyms: hostile, unfriendly
- agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
- Obsolete. lovable or lovely.
amiable
/ ˈeɪmɪəbəl /
adjective
- having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Derived Forms
- ˌamiaˈbility, noun
- ˈamiably, adverb
Other Words From
- ami·a·bili·ty ami·a·ble·ness noun
- ami·a·bly adverb
- quasi-ami·a·ble adjective
- quasi-ami·a·bly adverb
- un·ami·a·ble adjective
- un·ami·a·ble·ness noun
- un·ami·a·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amiable1
Example Sentences
In fact, “Wicked” operates with its audience constantly in mind, keeping an amiable pace that manages not to be bogged down by too many songs or unnecessary reprises.
“I’m going to be honest with you,” she says, with amiable frankness.
Adventurous and brave, amiable and with good humor, Washington Donaldson won hearts with his failures as well as his successes.
Knud Adams, who directed the Roundabout Theatre Company’s world premiere of “Primary Trust,” stages the play with an amiable lightness that exemplifies Cranberry’s motto: “Welcome Friend, You’re Right on Time!”
All night long it seemed amiable, and Walz - the former high school defensive football coach - sat back in a prevent defense.
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