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amiableOne entry found. Main Entry: ami·a·ble Pronunciation: \ˈā-mē-ə-bəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love Date: 14th century 1 archaic : pleasing, admirable — ami·a·bil·i·ty \ˌā-mē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun — ami·a·ble·ness \ˈā-mē-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun — ami·a·bly \-blē\ adverb synonyms amiable, good-natured, obliging, complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with <an amiable teacher not easily annoyed>. good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon <a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in>. obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful <our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room>. complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness <was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair>.
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