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amicable

adjective/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/

What It Means

Showing friendliness or goodwill.

He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.

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From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable.

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