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
• quarrelsome
• contradictory
• competitive
• contrary
• opposing
• clashing
• competing
• contradicting
• rivaling
• rivalling

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
• familiar
• hail-fellow
• close
• gregarious
• jolly
• outgoing
• sociable
• good-tempered
• folksy
• clubby
• intimate
• extroverted
• brotherly
• devoted
• adoring
• extraverted
• sisterly
• fond
• tenderhearted
• tender
• lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Geragos also pulled up amicable texts Jane and Combs sent each other last year, seeking to depict the Bad Boy Records founder as capable of care and affection. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025

What seemed like a tight friendship and amicable working relationship between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk came to a spectacular end this week, with the duo exchanging heated barbs in an all-out social media war that kicked off June 5. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 June 2025

The Australian actress's divorce filing and comments came after the former couple announced their amicable separation after 27 years together in September 2023. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025

Despite the seemingly amicable nature of the split—Furness even attended Jackman’s birthday outing a month later—her latest statement marks a significant shift in the narrative. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 May 2025

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