1
[ adjective ] disposed to please

Synonyms

good-humoured good-humored

Examples

"an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

Used in print

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

Life is further characterized , in antithesis to Piepsam , as animal : the image of a dog , which appears at several places , is first given as the criterion of amiable , irrelevant interest aroused by life considered simply as a spectacle : a dog in a wagon is `` admirable '' , `` a pleasure to contemplate '' ; another wagon has no dog , and therefore is `` devoid_of interest '' .

Related terms

good-natured

2
[ adjective ] disposed to please

Synonyms

good-humoured good-humored

Examples

"an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

Related terms

good-natured

3
[ adjective ] diffusing warmth and friendliness

Synonyms

genial cordial affable

Examples

"an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host"

Related terms

friendly

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

amble ambler amiably ample ampule ampoule amblyopic amblyopia

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