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Meanings of amiable in English
Synonyms
Examples for "good-humoured"
Examples for "good-humoured"
1
Ms Byrne also made a good-humoured jibe at her relieved family members.
2
He was quite happy; he was good-humoured; he was fat and sleek.
3
There is a natural good-humoured energy in his letters just like himself.
4
There was a good-humoured common sense in all the proceedings of Mons.
5
He is too easy in his morals and too good-humoured by temperament.
1
She was good-humored, a good sport, worked hard, and lacked their pretensions.
2
These people were too healthy and good-humored to be untrustworthy, he thought.
3
Hassler had laughed with the others and his good-humored expression had returned.
4
A good-humored chorus of ejaculatory congratulation broke forth all round the table.
5
The first remark is a good-humored bit of chaffing on American snobbery.
Usage of amiable in English
1
The following is the prayer opposite the grave of the amiable Fatimah:-
2
But the amiable Belgian knows tomorrow's semi-final will be a different matter.
3
And she made an amiable grin at the reflection in the glass.
4
He was an amiable enthusiast; in many respects resembling Mr. Newman himself.
5
In the amiable conspiracy which kept the boy happy he was arch-plotter.
6
The amiable fliers were surprised, perplexed, even pained; and yet withal amused.
7
Wu Lizhu, the present wine maker, is thirty-one, short, amiable and intelligent.
8
In disposition he is very amiable, but rather grave beyond his years.
9
This was an amiable weakness; and it sometimes led him into mischief.
10
This amiable theorist was one of the oldest verbal republicans in Europe.
11
Madame Martin thought St. Francis was the most amiable of the saints.
12
Anytime there were children around he would become coherent and quite amiable.
13
His friendship with Dyson puts his character in the most amiable light.
14
They stood in amiable silence as rain dripped from the barn roof.
15
For an hour we played conversational pingpong in the most amiable style.
16
He glanced at Dixon, to whom he'd so far been fairly amiable.
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Amiable through the time
Amiable across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare