Definitions

amiable

[ey-mee-uh-buhl] / ˈeɪ mi ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

friendly, agreeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable amicable charming cheerful cordial delightful engaging friendly genial good-humored good-natured gracious lovable mellow pleasant sociable

WEAK

attractive benign breezy buddy-buddy clubby complaisant cool copacetic cozy downright neighborly easy kind kindly lenient mild obliging palsy-walsy pleasing princely responsive right righteous sweet-tempered swell tight warm warmhearted winning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof bad cold disagreeable hateful hostile mean nasty repulsive sad unfriendly unhappy unkind unpleasant unsociable

WEAK

crabby gloomy irritable quarrelsome rude surly testy

Example Sentences

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For all his amiable composure, Ding has indulged in some hot-dogging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The previous head of the partnership, Kathy Wylde, held the position for 25 years and was an amiable voice for the city’s business community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, the sumptuous imagery and amiable pacing of “Wuthering Heights” trounce del Toro’s ghastly slog of a film.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Steven Lee Johnson’s Charlie, the dorky assistant sound engineer, is an amiable weirdo, though I missed the way Andrew R. Butler played him almost like a space alien in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Mallister or no, he was a more amiable riding companion than this sour old priest that his uncle Aeron had turned into.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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