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amiable

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a·mi·a·ble  (m--bl)
adj.
1. Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable.
2. Cordial; sociable; congenial: an amiable gathering.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin amcbilis; see amicable.]

ami·a·bili·ty, ami·a·ble·ness n.
ami·a·bly adv.

amiable
Adjective
having a pleasant nature; friendly [Latin amicus friend]
amiability n
amiably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amiable - disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"
2.amiable - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

amiable
adjective pleasant, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, attractive, engaging, charming, obliging, delightful, cheerful, benign, winning, agreeable, good-humoured, lovable, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, winsome, good-natured, sweet-tempered, likable or likeable << OPPOSITE unfriendly
Translations
amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] adj (= kind) → amable, simpático

amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] adjaimable, affable

amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] adjliebenswürdig

amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] adjamabile, gentile

amiable
adj amiable [ˈeimiəbl]
likeable; pleasant and good-tempered. vriendelik, gaaf وَدود، أنيس، لَطِيف мил příjemný, milý, přívětivý elskværdig; venlig liebenswürdig προσηνής, ευπροσήγορος afable, amable meeldiv خوش طینت؛ مهربان miellyttävä aimable חָבִיב टहलना ljubazan kedves ramah ljúfmannlegur, elskulegur amabile, affabile 気立ての良い 상냥한 simpatingas patīkams; laipns; pievilcīgs menyenangkan beminnelijk vennlig, elskverdig sympatyczny afável amabil добродушный milý, príjemný prijazen ljubazan vänlig, älskvärd เป็นมิตร sevimli, cana yakın 親切的 люб'язний; доброзичливий دلاویز ، دلکش nhã nhặn
n amiaˈbility
vriendelikheid لُطْف، وُد، أُنس любезност přívětivost, laskavost elskværdighed; venlighed die Liebenswürdigkeit προσήνεια afabilidad, amabilidad meeldivus خوشرویی؛ مهربانی miellyttävyys gentillesse חָבִיבוּת सौम्यता ljubaznost kedvesség keramahan ljúfmennska affabilità 人好きのすること 친절 simpatingumas laipnība; pievilcība sifat ramah beminnelijkheid vennlighet uprzejmość afabilidade amabilitate добродушие láskavosť prijaznost ljubaznost vänlighet, älskvärdhet ความเป็นมิตร sevimlilik, cana yakınlık 親切 люб'язність; доброзичливість دل کشی ، دلاویزی tính dễ thương
adv amiably
vriendelik بِلَطافَة، بِوُد любезно přívětivě, laskavě ælskværdigt; venligt liebenswürdig φιλικά, προσηνώς afablemente, amablemente meeldivalt با خوشرویی miellyttävästi aimablement בְּחָבִיבוּת सौम्य ljubazno kedvesen ramah elskulega affettuosamente 優しく 애교있게 simpatingai laipni; pievilcīgi dengan ramah beminnelijk vennlig, hyggelig sympatycznie afavelmente (în mod) amabil добродушно láskavo prijazno ljubazno vänligt อย่างเป็นมิตร hoş bir şekilde, tatlılıkla 親切地 люб'язно; доброзичливо دلکش طریقے سے hoà nhã


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Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.
"One isn't usually amiable to guests who stay when they're not asked," Trent answered gruffly.
"For, you know, you are a most amiable person yourself," I went on.
 
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