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==English==

====Adjective====
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# [[friendly|Friendly]]; [[kind]]; [[sweet]]; [[gracious]]; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.
# Possessing [[sweetness]] of [[disposition]]; having sweetness of [[temper]], [[kindhearted]], etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable person.

===Adverbs for Amiable===
charmingly; unfailingly; always; sincerely; unaffectedly; calmly; serenely; happily; cheerily; naturally; bewitchingly; softly; gently; enchantingly; unwontedly; unusually; habitually; incomparably; modestly; winningly; ineffably; genuinely; becomingly;   refreshingly; wonderfully; sweetly; graciously; frankly.

===Synonyms for Amiable===
[[gentle]], [[agreeable]], [[pleasing]], [[good-natured]], [[kindly]], [[lovable]], [[affectionate]], [[winning]], [[likable]].

===Antonyms for Amiable===
[[dour]], [[peevish]], [[morose]], [[quarrelsome]], [[ill-humored]], [[surly]], [[rude]].

===Thesaurus===
[[accommodating]]; [[affable]]; [[affectionate]]; [[agreeable]]; [[amicable]]; [[approachable]]; [[benevolent]]; [[benign]]; [[benignant]]; [[blissful]]; [[bonhomous]]; [[brotherly]]; [[cheerful]]; [[civil]]; [[clubbable]]; [[clubbish]]; [[clubby]]; [[communicative]]; [[companionable]]; [[companionate]]; [[compatible]]; [[complaisant]]; [[compliant]]; [[congenial]]; [[cordial]]; [[courteous]]; [[decent]]; [[desirable]]; [[dulcet]]; [[easy]]; [[easy-natured]]; [[en rapport]]; [[enjoyable]]; [[fair]]; [[fair and pleasant]]; [[favorable]]; [[felicific]]; [[felicitous]]; [[fine]]; [[fit for society]]; [[fond of society]]; [[fraternal]]; [[friendlike]]; [[friendly]]; [[generous]]; [[genial]]; [[gentle]]; [[good]]; [[good-hearted]]; [[good-humored]]; [[good-natured]]; [[good-tempered]]; [[goodly]]; [[gracious]]; [[grateful]]; [[gratifying]]; [[gregarious]]; [[harmonious]]; [[heart-warming]]; [[hearty]]; [[honeyed]]; [[hospitable]]; [[indulgent]]; [[kind]]; [[kindly]]; [[lenient]]; [[liberal]]; [[likable]]; [[mannerly]]; [[mellifluous]]; [[mellow]]; [[mild]]; [[neighborlike]]; [[neighborly]]; [[nice]]; [[obliging]]; [[open]]; [[openhearted]]; [[overindulgent]]; [[overpermissive]]; [[peaceable]]; [[permissive]]; [[pleasant]]; [[pleasing]]; [[pleasurable]]; [[pleasure-giving]]; [[pleasureful]]; [[receptive]]; [[responsive]]; [[rewarding]]; [[satisfying]]; [[simpatico]]; [[sisterly]]; [[sociable]]; [[social]]; [[social-minded]]; [[sweet]]; [[sweet-tempered]]; [[sympathique]]; [[tractable]]; [[unhostile]]; [[urbane]]; [[warm]]; [[warmhearted]]; [[welcome]]; [[welcoming]]; [[well-affected]]; [[well-disposed]]; [[well-intentioned]]; [[well-meaning]]; [[well-meant]]; [[well-natured]]; [[winning]]; [[winsome]]

===Etymology===
{{etyl|enm}} {{term|amyable|lang=enm}} < {{etyl|fro}} {{term|amiable|amiable|lang=fro}} < {{etyl|LL.}} {{term|amicabilis|amīcābilis|friendly|lang=la}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|amicus|amīcus|friend|lang=la}}, from {{term|amo|amō|I love|lang=la}}. The meaning has been influenced by French ''[[aimable]]'', Latin {{term|amabilis|amābilis|loveable|lang=la}}. Compare with ''[[amicable]]'', ''[[amorous]]'', ''[[amability]]''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/|/ˈæ.mi.ə.bəl/}}

===Derived terms===
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* [[amiability]]
* [[amiableness]]
* [[amiably]]
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===Related terms===
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* [[amicable]]
* [[amity]]
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==Translations==
{{trans-top|friendly as an amiable temper or mood}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|мил|sc=Cyrl}},  {{t|bg|любезен|sc=Cyrl}},  {{t|bg|приветлив|sc=Cyrl}},  {{t|bg|дружелюбен|sc=Cyrl}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t|zh|友好|tr=yǒuhǎo|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|藹然|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|蔼然|tr=ǎirán|sc=Hani}}, {{qualifier|formal}} {{t|zh|友善|tr=yǒushàn|sc=Hani}}
* Danish: {{t-|da|elskværdig}}
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* Finnish: {{t|fi|ystävällinen}}
* French: {{t|fr|aimable|m|f}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|amabile}},  {{t+|it|affabile}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|приятный|sc=Cyrl}}; [[дружелюбный]], [[дружеский]], [[дружественный]]; [[любезный]]
* Spanish: {{t|es|amable}}, {{t|es|afable}}
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{{trans-top|possessing sweetness of disposition}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|симпатичен|sc=Cyrl}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t|zh|友好|tr=yǒuhǎo|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|藹然|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|蔼然|tr=ǎirán|sc=Hani}}, {{qualifier|formal}} {{t|zh|友善|tr=yǒushàn|sc=Hani}}
* Danish: {{t-|da|elskværdig}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|avatud}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|rakastettava}}
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* French: {{t|fr|aimable|m|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|liebenswürdig}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|amabile}},  {{t+|it|affettuoso}}
* Japanese: [[愛想のいい]] (aisō no ii)
* Russian: {{t+|ru|привлекательный|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|симпатичный|sc=Cyrl}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|amable}}, {{t|es|afable}}
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