Amiable is an adjective used to describe people who are friendly or sociable. It can also describe things with a pleasing quality. Amicable on the other hand is usually used to describe relations or interactions that are civil or peaceable. Your good neighbor is 'amiable,' but your interactions with him are 'amicable.'

Amiable means good-natured and likable. It describes people. Amicable means characterized by goodwill. It describes relationships or interactions between people. So, for instance, two amiable people might share an amicable friendship, or two amiable people might end their relationship amicably.

Amiable describes an individual person as being friendly, good-natured, and pleasant. It can also refer to qualities of that person, such as their demeanor or their voice. Amicable, on the other hand, describes friendly and peaceable relationships or interactions between people, especially an interaction that isn’t usually friendly or peaceable.

"Amiable" typically refers to one's enduring character traits, indicating that they are consistently pleasant and agreeable in various situations. In contrast, "Amicable" often describes a specific instance or scenario, such as a negotiation or relationship, where harmony and mutual agreement are achieved, regardless of underlying differences.

The adjective amiable means friendly, pleasant, likable, and/or sociable. Amiable is commonly used to describe people. The adverb form is amiably. The adjective amicable means peaceable, willing, or characterized by goodwill. Amicable is generally used to describe situations, encounters, or relationships between people.