amiable
[adjective]
Synonyms: pleasant, affable, agreeable, charming, congenial, engaging, friendly, genial, likable or likeable, lovable

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Antonyms: unamiable, surly
Contrasted words: discourteous, ill-mannered, ill-natured, impolite, rude, crabbed, dour, unsociable
Related Idioms: easy to get along with
Related Words: affable, cordial, genial, gracious, courteous, mannerly, benign, benignant, kind, kindly, responsive, warm, warmhearted

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English Thesaurus: friendly, warm, nice, amiable, welcoming, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin amicabilis; ⇒ amicable]
friendly and easy to like:
The driver was an amiable young man.
She was in an amiable mood.
—amiably adverb
—amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti, ˌeɪmiəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

amiable
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem, sound
ADV. very | perfectly a perfectly amiable young man
enough, quite I've only met Jane once but she seems amiable enough.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them:
a friendly smile
The local people are very friendly.
warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable:
He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.
We received a very warm welcome.
nice especially spoken friendly and kind:
Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.
He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like:
Tom was an amiable young man.
welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere:
a welcoming smile
The group are very welcoming to new members.
hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable:
I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way:
a genial host
She was in a genial mood.
cordial formal friendly and polite but formal:
The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions:
The head teacher is very approachable.

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