Synonyms of amicable

amicable

adjective

ˈa-mi-kə-bəl 

1

as in compatible

having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compatible
• unanimous
• congenial
• united
• peaceful
• agreeable
• harmonious
• cooperative
• kindred
• frictionless
• friendly
• peaceable
• symbiotic
• amiable
• sympathetic
• pacific
• noncompetitive
• cordial
• neighborly
• tolerant
• synergetic
• affable
• understanding
• synergic
• uncompetitive
• collaborating
• genial
• nonconflicting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagreeable
• incompatible
• antagonistic
• hostile
• inharmonious
• uncongenial
• unfriendly
• conflicting
• discordant
• inimical
• antipathetic
• belligerent
• contentious
• opposite
• disunited
• disharmonious
• contradictory
• quarrelsome
• competitive
• contrary
• opposing
• clashing
• competing
• contradicting
• rivaling

2

as in friendly

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 & Similar Words

• friendly
• warm
• gracious
• cordial
• collegial
• neighborly
• companionable
• chummy
• affectionate
• merry
• nice
• sweet
• comradely
• genial
• warmhearted
• loving
• hail-fellow-well-met
• buddy-buddy
• good-natured
• hearty
• agreeable
• fraternal
• hospitable
• approachable
• affable
• social
• matey
• palsy
• convivial
• bonhomous
• jovial
• palsy-walsy
• hail-fellow
• familiar
• close
• gregarious
• jolly
• outgoing
• sociable
• good-tempered
• folksy
• clubby
• intimate
• extroverted
• brotherly
• devoted
• adoring
• sisterly
• fond
• tenderhearted
• tender
• lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hostile
• antagonistic
• unfriendly
• alienated
• cold
• icy
• cool
• glacial
• frosty
• aggressive
• frigid
• chilly
• contentious
• belligerent
• estranged
• pugnacious
• wintry
• combative
• argumentative
• quarrelsome
• truculent
• bellicose
• inimical
• inhospitable
• unsocial
• unsociable
• cold-blooded
• disputatious
• scrappy

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective amicable contrast with its synonyms?

The words friendly and neighborly are common synonyms of amicable. While all three words 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

When can friendly be used instead of amicable?

In some situations, the words friendly and amicable are roughly equivalent. However, friendly stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal relations.

sought friendly advice

When is it sensible to use neighborly instead of amicable?

The synonyms neighborly and amicable are sometimes interchangeable, but neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle.

neighborly concern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amicable

On May 15, a source told People that the split seemed amicable, but things have since turned very messy. —Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026

The two Koreas have occasionally used sports events to create feel-good moments when relations were amicable. —ABC News, 17 May 2026

Last month, a New York judge threw out 10 of Lively’s 13 claims, and both parties soon reached a settlement, calling for peace and closure in a remarkably amicable joint statement released May 4. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026

And maybe, just maybe, that’s reason enough to find an amicable solution. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

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