amicable

adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.

[Middle English, from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus, friend.]

amicability am'i·ca·bil'i·ty or am'i·ca·ble·ness n.
amicably am'i·ca·bly adv.

(AM-i-kuh-buhl)

adjective
Characterized by goodwill; friendly.

Etymology
From Middle English, from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amicus (friend). A few other words that share the same root as today's word are: amigo, amity, and enemy (in + amicus).

Usage
"The Government has called for an amicable solution to the misunderstandings in Buganda ..." — Govt Calls For Amicable Solution, New Vision (Kampala, Uganda), January 20, 1999. "(Graham) Thorpe, after more heart-searching, has decided apparently that 2 1/2 months away from his family - specifically his young son and daughter, the subjects of a messy custody battle with his estranged wife - is too much, despite enthusiastic talk of a settlement as amicable as such things can be." — Mike Selvey, Cricket: Thorpe Faces End of the Line, The Guardian (London), Sep 25, 2002.

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adjective

Of or befitting a friend or friends: friendly, neighborly, warmhearted. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Characterized by friendship and good will.

Tutor's tip: When opposing sides are "amiable" (trying to be accommodating), they often quickly reach an "amicable" (suitable to both) agreement.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - venskabelig, fredelig, mindelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
amicaal, vriendelijk

Français (French)
adj. - amical, d'amitié, (Jur) à l'amiable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - freundschaftlich, gütlich, friedlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλικός, εγκάρδιος

Italiano (Italian)
amichevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - amigável, sincero, cordial

Русский (Russian)
дружелюбный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - amistoso, amigable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vänskaplig, vänlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
友善的, 和平的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 友善的, 和平的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 우호적인, 유쾌한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 友好的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حبي, سلمي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ידידותי‬

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