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Amiable vs. Amicable
Amiable
/ˈeɪmiəbəl/Examples:
She is admired for her amiable demeanor.The host's amiable nature makes guests feel welcome.His amiable personality won over even his critics.
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Amicable
/ˈæmɪkəbəl/Examples:
The meeting ended on an amicable note, with smiles all around.Despite the divorce, they maintained an amicable relationship.They reached an amicable agreement to resolve the dispute.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Amiable describes a person's friendly nature, while amicable describes the friendliness of relations or situations.
- Remember that amiable has an i in it, just like individual, because its about a persons character.
- Amicable has more letters and is used for describing situations, not people.
- Think of amicable as agreeing to be calm and friendly during a dispute or situation.
- Use amiable to compliment someone directly; use amicable to describe how well people or parties get along.
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