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amicable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of amicable

1 having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable

Synonyms of amicable

agreeable, compatible, congenial, frictionless, harmonious, kindred, unanimous, united

Words Related to amicable

pacific, peaceable, peaceful

collaborating, cooperative, symbiotic, synergetic, synergic

noncompetitive, nonconflicting, uncompetitive

sympathetic, tolerant, understanding

affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, genial, neighborly

Near Antonyms of amicable

antagonistic, antipathetic, clashing, conflicting, hostile, inimical, unfriendly

belligerent, contentious, quarrelsome

contradicting, contradictory, contrary, opposing, opposite

competing, competitive, rivaling (or rivalling)

Antonyms of amicable

disagreeable, discordant, disharmonious, disunited, incompatible, inharmonious, uncongenial

2 having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

Synonyms of amicable

bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted

Words Related to amicable

affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet

clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social

jolly, jovial, merry

extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing

brotherly, fraternal, sisterly

close, familiar, intimate

adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted

Near Antonyms of amicable

alienated, estranged

chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry (also wintery)

unsociable, unsocial

aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent

inhospitable, inimical

Antonyms of amicable

antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly

Synonym Discussion of amicable

amicable, neighborly, friendly mean exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism. amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel.

- maintained amicable relations

neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle.

- neighborly concern

friendly stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal relations.

- sought friendly advice

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