Amiable has its roots in amīcus the Latin word for "friend," and can ultimately be traced back to the verb amare, meaning "to love." English has been friendly with amiable since the 14th …

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

This biography presents a figure who deserves to be better known and appears to have been an unusually attractive and amiable character.

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. An amiable person is good …

amiable - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

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

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 /

Apr 15, 2025 · amiable (comparative more amiable, superlative most amiable) Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

Amiable refers to having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. It refers to a person who is good-natured, nice, likable, and kind to others. Etymology: [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, …

Some common synonyms of amiable are complaisant, good-natured, and obliging. While all these words mean "having the desire or disposition to please," amiable implies having qualities that …