amiable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·mi·a·ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ adjective FRIENDLYfriendly and easy to like 和蔼可亲的，友善的，亲切的 The driver was an amiable young man. 司机是位友善的年轻人。 She was in an amiable mood. 她心情很好。► see thesaurus at friendly —amiably adverb —amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
amiable• Cohen is soft-spoken and amiable.• From all accounts, the weekend talks were remarkably amiable.• The science and engineering master was always amiable.• They divorced in an amiable and friendly manner.• Nothing could be more reinforcing to a literary establishment which saw itself as amiable and permissive.• Hilary didn't think he looked amiable at all.• Like an amiable but daffy uncle, he repeatedly hangs himself with his own anecdotes.• Kovitsky spoke in an amiable, conversational tone.• The amiable Downpatrick man will beam into living-rooms every Friday throughout the autumn from September 17.• In conversation Victoria exudes wit, self-assurance and an amiable openness.Origin amiable (1300-1400) Old French Late Latin amicabilis; → AMICABLEa·mi·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus to friendly like and easy
amiable
a‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
adjectivefriendly and easy to like:
The driver was an amiable young man.
She was in an amiable mood.
—amiably adverb
—amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti, ˌeɪmiəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
▪ friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: a friendly smile | The local people are very friendly.
▪warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. | We received a very warm welcome.
▪nice especially spoken friendly and kind: Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. | He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
▪amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like: Tom was an amiable young man.
▪welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: a welcoming smile | The group are very welcoming to new members.
▪hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
▪genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: a genial host | She was in a genial mood.
▪cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
▪approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: The head teacher is very approachable.
a‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
adjectivefriendly and easy to like: —amiably adverb
—amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti, ˌeɪmiəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
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