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   amiable

   /ˈeɪmɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner: "the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the senses ‘kind’, and ‘lovely, lovable’): via Old French from late Latin amicabilis ‘amicable’. The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable ‘trying to please’, dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. amiableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   The meaning of AMIABLE is friendly, sociable, and congenial. How to use amiable in a sentence. The Roots of Amiable Go Back to Love Synonym Discussion of Amiable.

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   Amiable definition: having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable. See examples of AMIABLE used in a sentence.

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   behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with. She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had been. American English : amiable / ˈeɪmiəbəl /

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   A friendly, pleasant person could be described as amiable. Airline flight attendants tend to be amiable. The people monitoring the school's cafeteria? Maybe not.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › amiableamiable - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of amiable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.