When smiling, all of us look more approachable and amiable.
It helped that he was so amiable and so lacking in conceit—not universal qualities among journalists.
Young readers who find deskwork intimidating will enjoy reading about an amiable mouse who shares their struggles.
It was a quite amiable conversation.
He's funny, amiable and irreverent - a breath of fresh air.
Always use a pleasant and amiable way to express your opinions, particularly those that oppose views held by other honest posters.
On a return visit we had a very amiable waiter who promptly took our drink order but then forgot to place it.
Particularly amiable art warms two endearing and wise tales about the youngest child in a rabbit family.
He's smart and amiable, yet careful about what he says.
Dinosaurs, scientifically specified but cartoonishly drawn, throw an eon-spanning party in this amiable romp.
British Dictionary definitions for amiable
amiable
/ˈeɪmɪəbəl/
adjective
1.
having or displaying a pleasant or agreeable nature; friendly
Derived Forms
amiability, amiableness, noun amiably, adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin amīcābilisamicable
Word Origin and History for amiable
adj.
mid-14c., from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis "friendly," from amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy). The form confused in Old French with amable "lovable," from Latin amare. Reborrowed later in proper Latin form as amicable.