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amiable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of amiable

having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
  • The owner of the inn is an amiable, talkative woman who treats guests like family.
Synonyms of amiable

affable, agreeable, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, mellow, nice, pleasant, sweet, well-disposed
Words Related to amiable

amicable, cordial, friendly, neighborly

benign, gentle, kind

cheerful, cheery, sunny

companionable, conversable, sociable

civil, considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

accommodating, amenable, obliging

attractive, delightful, enjoyable, likable (or likeable)
Near Antonyms of amiable

boorish, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unkind, unmannerly, unsociable

bearish, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy

argumentative, contentious, contrary, ornery, querulous

unappealing, unattractive

sour, vinegary
Antonyms of amiable

disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, unamiable, ungenial, ungracious, unpleasant

Synonym Discussion of amiable

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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