Amiable - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈeɪmɪəbl|  American pronunciation of the word amiable
Brit.  |ˈeɪmɪəb(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word amiable

adjective

- disposed to please (syn: good-humoured)
an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin
- diffusing warmth and friendliness (syn: affable, cordial, genial)
an amiable gathering

Extra examples

Everyone knew him as an amiable fellow.

She had an amiable conversation with her friend.

The driver was an amiable young man.

She was in an amiable mood.

...though educated and sophisticated, the country singer always put on the facade of an amiable hayseed when in public...

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

Sir Thomas was zealous in the pursuit of recusants, not poachers, and was otherwise an amiable man.

She addressed her amiable helpmate.

The poet is imagined as a mild and amiable amorist.

The word “amiable” traces back to the Latin word for “friend.”

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