amiable, amicable

amiable, amicable
These words are closely related in meaning; they are derived from the same Latin word meaning "friendly." Amiable implies sweetness of temper, kindheartedness, or good-natured obligingness. Amicable has somewhat similar meanings but stresses the idea of being at peace, not disposed to quarrel."Mr. Jacks is a kindly and amiable employer." "All of my fellow employees are amicable."

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  • amiable / amicable —    Amiable refers to a person who is friendly, good natured, and pleasant: Susan was very amiable and liked by all.    Amicable means friendly and peaceable , and is used to describe agreements or relationships between groups or people: After… …   Confused words

  • amiable / amicable —    Amiable refers to a person who is friendly, good natured, and pleasant: Susan was very amiable and liked by all.    Amicable means friendly and peaceable , and is used to describe agreements or relationships between groups or people: After… …   Confused words

  • amicable — See amiable, amicable …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • amiable — See amiable, amicable …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • Amicable — Am i*ca*ble, a. [L. amicabilis, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. See {Amiable}.] Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. [1913 Webster] That …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amicable action — Amicable Am i*ca*ble, a. [L. amicabilis, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. See {Amiable}.] Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amicable numbers — Amicable Am i*ca*ble, a. [L. amicabilis, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. See {Amiable}.] Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amiable — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. amiable, from L.L. amicabilis friendly, from amicus friend, related to amare to love (see AMY (Cf. Amy)). The form confused in Old French with amable lovable, from L. amare. Reborrowed later in proper Latin form as… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Amiable — A mi*a*ble, a. [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. {Amicable}, {Amorous}, {Amability}.] 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amicable — (adj.) early 15c., from L.L. amicabilis friendly, a word in Roman law, from L. amicus friend, related to amare to love (see AMY (Cf. Amy)). Cf. also AMIABLE (Cf. amiable) …   Etymology dictionary

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