having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•mi•a•ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- having or showing agreeable qualities;
friendly;
sociable:an amiable gathering. - pleasant:an amiable little resort.
a•mi•a•ble
(ā′mē ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
a′mi•a•bil′i•ty, a′mi•a•ble•ness, n.
a′mi•a•bly, adv.
- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities;
affable:an amiable disposition. - friendly;
sociable:an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering. - agreeable;
willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others. - [Obs.]lovable or lovely.
- Late Latin amīcābilis amicable
- Middle French
- Middle English 1300–50
a′mi•a•bly, adv.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gracious.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amicable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rude.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfriendly, hostile.
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'amiable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gargantua
- agreeable
- amicable
- amity
- bland
- friendly
- gentle
- good
- good humor
- good-humored
- good-natured
- good-tempered
- gracioso
- gracious
- ill-natured
- intractable
- lovable
- lovely
- peaceable
- personable
- pleasant
- quasi-amiable
- sweet
- truculent
- yenta