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

Acknowledging that many family law issues find more amicable resolutions outside the courtroom, the firm provides mediation and arbitration services. —Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

The situation seemed amicable, but the next morning, things took a sharp and unexpected turn. —Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

The exes were not on amicable terms in the years after their divorce, which was finalized in June 2021, and were involved in a heated custody battle involving Hudson. —Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Hinds' departure from Mastodon might not have been an amicable one. —David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025

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