Amiable
Friendly, pleasant, and easy to get along with; showing a good-natured and agreeable manner.
adjectiveAmiable
Friendly, pleasant, and easy to get along with; showing a good-natured and agreeable manner.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine entering a party where the host greets you with a warm smile, a firm handshake, and a cheerful, appreciative tone. Everyone chats easily, and you feel instantly welcome and at ease because the host has an amiable presence.
Sounds Like
AY-mee-uh-buhl
Looks Like
Starts with ami- (as in ami—friend) and ends with -able; visually resembles other -able adjectives.
Remember This
Amiable describes a person’s temperament, not a formal agreement. It is often mixed up with amicable, which relates to peaceable relations or agreements rather than personality.
Other Forms
Note
Pronunciation often sounds like AY-mee-uh-buhl. Distinguish from amicable (related to harmony or agreements) by noting amiable describes people, while amicable describes relations or settlements.