amiable
Meaning of amiable
- having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically
late Middle English (originally in the senses ‘kind’, and ‘lovely, lovable’): via Old French from late Latin amicabilis ‘amicable’. The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable ‘trying to please’, dates from the mid 18th century.
Information about amiable
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of amiable
ami-able
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- amiable is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
amiable synonyms
Meaning affable:
Meaning kind and pleasant:
Meaning characterized by friendliness and absence of discord:
Meaning having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness:
Meaning (of a person) good-natured; kind:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) friendly and considerate; likeable:
Meaning quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant:
Meaning satisfying or appealing:
Meaning (especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like:
Meaning inspiring or deserving love or affection:
Meaning very pleasant or attractive:
Meaning gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition:
Meaning charming and attractive:
Meaning causing delight; charming:
Meaning willing to do a service or kindness; helpful:
Meaning a group of people or things having similar characteristics:
Meaning kind, warm-hearted, or gentle:
Meaning friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests:
Meaning friendly and sociable:
Meaning willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly:
Meaning (of a person) fond of company; sociable:
Meaning (of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial:
Meaning suitable for membership of a club because of one's sociability or popularity:
Meaning (of a person) having a pleasant appearance and manner:
Meaning (of a person) warm and friendly:
Meaning on friendly terms; friendly:
Meaning familiar and friendly; sociable:
Meaning arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances:
Meaning fond of conversation; sociable:
amiable antonyms
Meaning not friendly:
Meaning unpleasant or unenjoyable:
Translation of amiable
- Italian: buono, affabile, amabile
- Spanish: bueno, amable, afable
- French: bon, aimable
- Portuguese: amável, afável
- German: liebenswert, gütig, liebvoll, liebenswürdig
Anagrams of amiable
Words that rhyme with amiable
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