amiable

[US]/ˈeɪmiəbl/
[UK]/ˈeɪmiəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having a pleasant and friendly disposition

Example Sentences

he is a perfectly amiable cove.

she was amiable, but not very bright.

We have a very amiable companionship.

the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.

19 Their attitude is amiable, composed and couth.

The next-door neighbours are very amiable people.

Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?

The foreign guests are always amiable to the host when they visit his house。

Real-world Examples

The ordinary feelings which make life amiable and indolent, were unknown to him.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

He is a sweet tempered, amiable, charming man. He cannot know what Mr. Darcy is.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

Amiable by nature, she never beat or scolded us, le alone quarreled with anybody.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

He must know that she was amiable and unpretending as we have found her.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

" Exactly. I say, Jo, how is Grandpa this week? Pretty amiable? "

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

You are but too interesting, too amiable!

Source: Monk (Part 1)

" Rather too fierce, for an amiable fellow like me, " said Petyr. " I much prefer my mockingbird" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

They were gentle, quiet spoken, reserved people and not given to even the amiable bickering that characterized most Atlanta families.

Source: Gone with the Wind

He remained kindly, sympathetic, pleasant and amiable.

Source: Veil

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