amicable
amicable
Definition
ami·cable (am′i kə bəl)
adjective
friendly in feeling; showing good will; peaceable an amicable discussion
Etymology: LL amicabilis: see amiable
am′i·cabil′·ity (-bil′ə tē) noun
am′i·cably adverb
amicable
Synonyms
amicable
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- keep: By the way, my husband and I have managed to keep things fairly amicable and he sees her often.
Modifies a noun
- parting: That would seem to be the logical time for an amicable parting of the ways.
- settlement: The Company normally expects to agree an amicable settlement of the few complaints received.
- divorce: I want to have an amicable divorce, is it possible?
- split: Sheridan seeks amicable split Tommy Sheridan confirms he is seeking an " amicable " split from the Scottish Socialist Party.
- separation: In 1762 he moved to London, leaving his wife and son behind in what became a permanent albeit amicable separation.
- solution: Should an amicable solution not be agreed an appeal will be handled at Board level.
Modifying Another Word
- entirely: Not all of it, however, is entirely amicable.
- very: The compere Tony is brilliant, very amicable guy.
- fairly: Reason has a fairly amicable relationship with the ' very long term ' .
- quite: All their departures are quite amicable, we hasten to add!
- totally: Lambert issued a statement which read, in part, " I'm leaving under totally amicable circumstances.
- not: They are not amicable people, " said Hussain, whose own family originate from Pakistan's central Punjab province.
Used with adjective complement
