amicable

UK: /ˈæmɪkəb^əl/ US: /ˈæmɪkəbəl/ ,(am′i kə bəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

am•i•ca•ble /ˈæmɪkəbəl/   adj. 

1. marked by goodwill; friendly:
   The divorce was amicable.

am•i•ca•bil•i•ty /ˌæmɪkəˈbɪlɪti/  n. [uncountable]
am•i•ca•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

am•i•ca•ble  (am′i kə bəl), adj. 

1. characterized by or showing goodwill;
   friendly;
   peaceable:
   an amicable settlement.

• Late Latin amīcābilis, equivalent. to amīc(us) friend, friendly + -ābilis -able; compare amiable
• late Middle English 1425–75

am′i•ca•bil′i•ty, am′i•ca•ble•ness, n. 
am′i•ca•bly, adv. 
Synonyms

agreeable.

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amicable / ˈæmɪkəb^əl/ adjective

1. characterized by friendliness: an amicable agreement

Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love

ˌamicaˈbility, ˈamicableness noun

ˈamicably adverb