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- pronunciation:
- eI
mi
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
characterized by or showing a friendly disposition; free of ill will; congenial.
The flight attendant was amiable and wasn't visibly offended by the passenger's thoughtless remark.He wasn't the most efficient at his job, but he was amiable and well-liked.Their relationship remained relatively amiable even after they divorced.- synonyms:
- affable, agreeable, amicable, companionable, congenial, friendly, genial, good-humored, good-natured, nice, pleasant, sociable
- antonyms:
- sour, surly, truculent, unfriendly
- similar words:
- accessible, accommodating, approachable, charming, communicative, convivial, delightful, easygoing, engaging, gentle, gracious, hearty, likable, neighborly, pleasing, unreserved, well-mannered, willing, winning
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| related words: |
chatty, complaisant, cordial, favorable, mild, obliging, sociable, social, sunny, warm |
adverb + (adj.)amiable
generally, perfectly, somewhat
(adj.)amiable
+ adverb
enough, slightly
(adj.)amiable
+ noun
affection,
atmosphere,
attempt,
character,
comedy,
conversation,
crowd,
divorce,
dunce,
expression,
fellow,
grin,
guy,
host,
manner,
pair,
personality,
presence,
relation,
relationship,
smile,
sort,
tone
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| derivations: |
amiably (adj.), amiability (n.) |
The word amiable
contains the following parts:
am, ama, amor
Latin
root
that means love, friendship
  Example words:
amateur, amateurish, amatory, amiable, amicable, amity, amorous, amour, enamor, enemy, inimical, paramour
- synonyms:
- phil, philo, -philia, -phile
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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