as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
the owner of the inn is an amiable, talkative widow who treats guests like family
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Recent Examples of amiable
Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Thanks to amiable year-round weather apart from the heat, some choose to live part-time (or full-time) on their boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Curtis Sliwa has settled into the role of amiable, if chronically unsuccessful, political perennial.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The move comes after Davis left his longtime perch at ComicBook in August 2024 after spending a decade building a reputation for his amiable, geek-friendly interviews that mixed journalism and fandom, and for co-hosting the Phase Zero podcast.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Thanks to amiable year-round weather apart from the heat, some choose to live part-time (or full-time) on their boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Curtis Sliwa has settled into the role of amiable, if chronically unsuccessful, political perennial.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The move comes after Davis left his longtime perch at ComicBook in August 2024 after spending a decade building a reputation for his amiable, geek-friendly interviews that mixed journalism and fandom, and for co-hosting the Phase Zero podcast.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiable
Adjective
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To her credit, Shiffrin was gracious in defeat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin was predictably gracious in defeat — as rare as those defeats are.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dry, pleasant weather returns over the weekend for Valentine's Day, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s, light winds and mostly sunny skies.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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If this feels outside of your comfort zone, opt for a simple, pleasant one-line opening.—
Outside,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The potluck is chaotic but really nice.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if there is a next step, that would be nice.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Amiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiable. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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