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- Amiable is an adjective used to describe people who are friendly or sociable. It can also describe things with a pleasing quality. Amicable on the other hand is usually used to describe relations or interactions that are civil or peaceable. Your good neighbor is 'amiable,' but your interactions with him are 'amicable.'
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amiable, good-natured, obliging, complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. an amiable teacher not easily annoyed. good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon.
What to Know. Amiable is an adjective used to describe people who are friendly or sociable. It can also describe things with a pleasing quality. Amicable on the other hand is usually used to describe relations or interactions that are civil or peaceable.
adjective. us / ˈeɪ.mi.ə.b ə l / uk / ˈeɪ.mi.ə.b ə l /. Add to word list Add to word list. pleasant and friendly: He seemed an amiable young man. So amiable was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached. Synonyms. affable. good-humored US.
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.
But while amiable refers to friendly people, amicable refers to friendly relations between them; two amiable people who no longer want to be married to one another might have an amicable divorce. Definitions of amiable. adjective. diffusing warmth and friendliness.
adjective. uk / ˈeɪ.mi.ə.b ə l / us / ˈeɪ.mi.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. pleasant and friendly: He seemed an amiable young man. So amiable was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached. Synonyms. affable. good-humoured. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way.
Definition of amiable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
