amiable

Adjective
Synonyms: good-humoredgood-humouredaffablecordialgenial

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. disposed to please“an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin — Hal Hinson”Synonyms: good-humoredgood-humoured
  2. diffusing warmth and friendliness“an affable smile”“an amiable gathering”“cordial relations”“a cordial greeting”“a genial host”Synonyms: affablecordialgenial
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Amiable \A"mi*a*ble\, a. [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, Amorous, Amability.]

1.Lovable; lovely; pleasing. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]

So amiable a prospect.— Sir T. Herbert.[1913 Webster]

2.Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas. [1913 Webster]

3.Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman. [1913 Webster]

4.Done out of love. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
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