amiable
21amiable — [14] Amiable and amicable are the two English descendants of that most familiar of Latin verbs, amo, amas, amat … ‘love’. It had two rather similar adjectives derived from it: amābilis ‘lovable’ and, via amīcus ‘friend’, amīcābilis ‘friendly’… …
22amiable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ …
23amiable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. friendly, agreeable, kindly, pleasant; likable. See courtesy, benevolence, friend. Ant., sour, unfriendly, hostile. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pleasant, affable, genial, good natured, obliging,… …
24amiable — a|mi|a|ble [ˈeımiəbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin amicabilis; AMICABLE] friendly and easy to like ▪ The driver was an amiable young man. ▪ She was in an amiable mood. >amiably adv >amiability [ˌeımiəˈbılıti] n… …
25amiable — [[t]e͟ɪmiəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with. [WRITTEN] She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had seemed. Syn: friendly Derived words: amiably ADV GRADED ADV with v We chatted amiably… …
26amiable — /ˈeɪmiəbəl / (say aymeeuhbuhl) adjective 1. having or showing agreeable personal qualities, as sweetness of temper, kind heartedness, etc. 2. friendly; kindly: an amiable mood. 3. Obsolete lovable, lovely. {Middle English amyable, from Old French …
27amiable — See amiable, amicable …
28amiable — a|mi|a|ble [ eımiəbl ] adjective friendly and pleasant: She is a gentle, funny, amiable person. ╾ a|mi|a|bil|i|ty [ ,eımiə bıləti ] noun uncount ╾ a|mi|a|bly adverb …
29amiable (à l') — loc.adv. Faire un gars à l amiable, se faire donner un portefeuille par un passant sous la menace, mais sans violence (arg.) …
30amiable — adjective friendly and likeable: The driver was an amiable young man. amiably adverb amiability noun (U) …
