amicable
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈæmɪkəbl/
:
amistoso
- And that could be an amicable and productive discussion.
- amicable relations
- amicable relationship
But also emotionally realize that it's important to be amicable in any situation.
- But also emotionally realize that it's important to be amicable in any situation.
- And that could be an amicable and productive discussion.
- Some reporting to me suggest that she said it's going to be an amicable parting, right?
- We love, we love an amicable breakup, but let me tell you, it's never amicable.
- I if I see one of my exes that I've had an amicable separation from, I would say hi.
- Predictably, this all does indeed disrupt the government's efforts to keep amicable or at least non hostile relations with the Western powers.
- This is a combat, amicable but real.
- And this year we parted ways for amicable terms.
- And then we all came to a very amicable situation where we pulled Stevens part of it.
Examples
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It was an amicable parting of the ways.
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The second front involved fostering a more amicable relationship with the United States.
Academic text (2006) -
I know we can reach an amicable agreement.
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I'm sure that we could come to an amicable agreement.
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The visits were brief, amicable, and even friendly at times.
Academic text (2010) -
Their separation had been reasonably amicable, although initially she had not wanted to let him go.
Fiction book (1996) -
I know that we're all concerned with what's best for Leo, so I'm hoping that we can settle this in an amicable way.
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It will be divided fifty-fifty... as per our very amicable divorce agreement.
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Was your divorce amicable?
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I know we can reach an amicable agreement.
Synonyms
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4.1
Showing warm, friendly, and sincere feeling
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4.2
People who live and work together peacefully
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4.1
Calm and not wanting to fight or argue
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
amicable = amic + able
The suffix '-able' is productive and signals an adjective, but the root 'amic' is a Latin combining form not a standalone English word, so learners get a partial clue (adjectival meaning) but not a transparent lexical link to 'friend'.
Etymology
Amicable comes from the Latin root amic- meaning 'friend' and from amare meaning 'to love', the same root behind the English word amity which means 'friendship'. So an amicable agreement or relation is one that is friendly and done without anger.