Amicable Definition

ămĭ-kə-bəl
adjective
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.
American Heritage
Friendly in feeling; showing good will; peaceable.
An amicable discussion.
Webster's New World

Showing friendliness or goodwill.

They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.
He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.
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Origin of Amicable

  • Middle English from Late Latin amīcābilis from Latin amīcus friend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”); see amiable.

    From Wiktionary

Amicable Sentence Examples

  • The pair 6232 and 6368 are amicable, but they cannot be derived from this formula.

  • The amicable relations between Sweden and Poland promised, at first, to be permanent.

  • This type of divorce may or may not be amicable.

  • It was his decision and things remain very amicable between us.

  • The disputes between England and her American colonies had reached a point at which no amicable adjustment was possible.

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