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    amicable
    /ˈamɪkəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by friendliness and absence of discord: "an amicable settlement of the dispute"

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  2. relating to behaviour between people that is pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult situation: His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. making you feel happy and comfortable. friendly The pub has such a friendly atmosphere.

  3. Aug 30, 2011 · amicable, neighborly, friendly mean exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism. amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel. neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle.

  4. Amicable definition: characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable. See examples of AMICABLE used in a sentence.

  5. adjective. When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling. The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms. Our discussions were amicable and productive. Synonyms: friendly, kindly, brotherly, civil More Synonyms of amicable.

  6. The adjective amicable means "friendly" — but in particular, use it when describing relations one might otherwise expect to be unfriendly. The end of a romantic relationship that's less than amicable might involve broken dishes or broken bones.

  7. Define amicable. amicable synonyms, amicable pronunciation, amicable translation, English dictionary definition of amicable. characterized by showing goodwill; peaceable: They reached an amicable settlement.

  8. amicable. adjective. /ˈæmɪkəbl/. /ˈæmɪkəbl/. done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing. an amicable relationship. An amicable settlement was reached. In spite of their disagreement they parted on amicable terms. It was an amicable divorce.