Amicable

//ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Showing friendliness or goodwill.

    "They hoped to reach an amicable agreement."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by friendship and good will wordnet

Synonyms

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accordantagreeingamiablebrotherlycivilconcordant

Example

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"We must maintain the amicable relations between Japan and the U.S."

Etymology

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

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