transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-mē-ə-bəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : pleasing , admirable
2.
a. : generally agreeable
an amiable comedy
b. : being friendly, sociable, and congenial
• ami·a·bil·i·ty ˌā-mē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• ami·a·ble·ness ˈā-mē-ə-bəl-nəs noun
• ami·a·bly -blē adverb
Synonyms:
amiable , good-natured , obliging , complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with
an amiable teacher not easily annoyed
good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon
a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in
obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful
our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room
complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness
was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair