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amiable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | good-humored, good-humoured |
| Derivation | amiability, amiableness |
an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin.
Examples of amiable
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He has an amiable stage presence, solid technique, and good communicative skill.
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The amiable, chatty staff also pour decent, if slightly one-dimensional, coffee.
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A more amiable group of millionaires would be hard to find-away from their work.
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Modest and amiable, Johansson isn't comfortable shining the spotlight on himself.
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Joon Park's Queequeg is an amiable expert harpooner and a gentle, noble savage.
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He was a convivial person, and many anecdotes reveal his amiable sense of humour.
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Until then I will read books like this one, quite amiable but of dubious purpose.
From the guardian.co.uk
Erhard's amiable way of meeting the challenge was to let the pros blow off steam.
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She is an amiable girl, but without common sense or discernible attention span.
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- Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
- Affable: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
- (amiableness) affability: a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
- (amiability) good humor: a cheerful and agreeable mood
- (amiably) affably: in an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,' he said amiably"
- Amicable numbers are two different numbers so related that the sum of the proper divisors of each is equal to the other number. (A proper divisor of a number is a positive integer divisor other than the number itself. For example, the proper divisors of 6 are 1, 2, and 3. ...
- Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas; Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kindhearted, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable person
- (amiably) (adv.): good-naturedly
- (adj.) friendly (An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
