amiable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Friendly and pleasant; sociable.

  - "Despite their differences, the amiable siblings were able to reconcile."
  - "The amiable salesman made the customer feel at ease."

• Adjective

  Friendly and kind.

  - "The amiable neighbor always lends a helping hand."
  - "The amiable teacher made learning enjoyable."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75729423"

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Synonyms

likable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amiable
friendly , delightfully , obediently , complying

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Variants

List of all variants of amiable that leads to same result
amiabilities , amiability , amiable , amiableness , amiablenesses , amiabler , amiablest , amiably

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Forms

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The comparative form of 'amiable' is 'more amiable', and the superlative form is 'most amiable'.,

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Etymology

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From Old French amiable, from ami 'friend'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'amiable' is often used in psychology to describe a person's temperament or disposition.

2. In medieval literature, an 'amiable' was a type of character who was friendly and kind, often contrasted with a 'froward' character who was difficult and uncooperative.

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Related Concepts

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1. Friendly: Related concept meaning having a good relationship or feeling friendly towards someone.

2. Sociable: Related concept meaning enjoying the company of others and able to socialize easily.

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Quotes

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1. … an "amiable" man, a gray-headed, fiftyish, good old boy with a long career in media and public relations, and a hellish taste for margaritas …

   - Denis Johnson,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},17 Aug. 2000

2. These strained plot contortions aren't really necessary: the funny, "amiable" heart of the movie is in the scenes of these tough old duffers scamming their way through the training program.

   - David Ansen,{it}Newsweek{/it},14 Aug. 2000

3. The book pivots around Molly Bonner, an "amiable", 40-ish woman whose second husband has just died in a helicopter accident, leaving her grief-struck and rich.

   - Tad Friend,{it}Vogue{/it},March 1997

4. Gianni Versace is an "amiable" smoothy with a light touch and a corona of gray hair.

   - Marie Brenner,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},January 1997

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Culture

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The term 'amiable' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in character descriptions. For example, in Jane Austen's 'Emma', the character Mr. Knightley is described as 'amiable' due to his friendly and kind nature.

How to Memorize "amiable"

1. visualize
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'An Apple Makes Ian Enjoy Apples' to help remember the spelling and meaning of 'amiable'.

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