Synonyms for amicable
- adjective
Most common
friendly harmonious cordial amiable peaceful sociable peaceable neighborly US
All synonyms
Adjective
friendly, cordial, amiable, harmonious, peaceable, peaceful, sociable, neighborly US, neighbourly UK, brotherly, polite, courteous, fraternal, favorable US, favourable UK, kind, sympathetic, well-meaning, civil, understanding, mellow, well-disposed, propitious, empathic, pacific, kindly, familiar, concordant, accordant, agreeable, congenial, affable, genial, gracious, benign, benevolent, complaisant
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showing friendliness or goodwill.
They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.
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We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
- harmonious Tom and Mary live a harmonious life together.
- cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
- amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
- peaceful Sometimes I feel like living a more peaceful life.
- sociable Tom definitely needs to be a bit more sociable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| amicable | steady | |
| friendly | rising | |
| harmonious | steady | |
| cordial | falling | |
| amiable | steady | |
| peaceful | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kind1
- 5 letters
- civil2
- 6 letters
- kindly2, polite2, benign2, mellow2, genial2
- 7 letters
- pacific3, cordial2, amiable4, affable3
- 8 letters
- friendly2, familiar3, peaceful2, gracious2, sociable3, empathic
- 9 letters
- favorable4, courteous3, agreeable4, fraternal3, brotherly3, congenial3, peaceable3, accordant
- 10 letters
- favourable, benevolent4, harmonious4, neighborly3, propitious3, concordant
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4, neighbourly3, complaisant3
- 13 letters
- understanding4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civil2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- amiable