Synonyms for amicable
ˈæm ɪ kə bəlam·i·ca·ble

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1. amicable

   Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. 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. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.

   Synonyms:
   accessible, affable, affectionate, brotherly, companionable, complaisant, cordial, favorable, fond, friendly, genial, hearty, kind, kindly, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposed

   Antonyms:
   adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

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1. amicable

   Synonyms:
   friendly, propitious, favorable, kind, cordial, neighborly, sociable

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly, unpropitious, unfavorable, unkind, cold, distant, antagonistic, hostile, adverse

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1. amicableadjective

   characterized by friendship and good will

   Antonyms:
   antagonistic, belligerent, aggressive, dirty, head-on, opponent, ill, antipathetical, at loggerheads, bitter, opposing, antipathetic, unfriendly, inimical, hostile

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. amicableadjective

   Synonyms:
   friendly, brotherly, fraternal, harmonious, cordial, neighborly, peaceable, kind

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1. amicableadjective

   Synonyms:
   friendly, peaceable, harmonious

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1. List of paraphrases for "amicable":

   friendly, amiable, out-of-court, cordial

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1. Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein:

   If the sides cannot find an amicable solution on the way forward, the patrolling and presence of vessels from China or the U.S. raises concerns for us ASEAN countries.

2. Margo Kaufman:

   Remarriage is an excellent test of just how amicable your divorce was.

3. Yun Sun:

   While his mixed messages toward North Korea are a big no-no, he has been somewhat successful at his diplomacy with other countries in Asia he can play nice and be very amicable with Kim, but when it comes to the negotiating table he will push very hard.

4. Red Bull:

   The team today announces that its commercial partnership with Infiniti will conclude at the end of 2015, red Bull and Renault have reached a mutual and amicable agreement that will see the French car manufacturer continue to supply the team with engines for the 2016 Formula One season, and this new agreement does not cover any marketing activity for the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

5. Christopher Grayling:

   There are different opinions in the party. Everyone has to go out of their way to make sure that the debate within the Conservative Party is a constructive one, an amicable one and one that doesn't involve attacks on each other, and then from a Conservative point of view after the event we've really got to make sure that when the result comes in, we come together, we heal the party, we move beyond the discussions at the moment and we win in 2020.