单词 | amiability |
释义 | amiablea‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINamiable ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin amicabilis; ➔ AMICABLEEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► friendly Collocations behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: · a friendly smile· The local people are very friendly. ► warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: · He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.· We received a very warm welcome. ► nice especially spoken friendly and kind: · Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.· He wasn’t very nice to the other children. ► amiable formal friendly and easy to like: · Tom was an amiable young man. ► welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: · a welcoming smile· The group are very welcoming to new members. ► hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: · I found Japanese people to be very hospitable. ► genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: · a genial host· She was in a genial mood. ► cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: · The two nations have always maintained cordial relations. ► approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: · The head teacher is very approachable. Longman Language Activatorbehaving in a friendly way► friendly easy to talk to, and ready to behave like a friend towards people you have not met before: · Ella was very friendly, and I liked her immediately.· The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.friendly to/towards: · One surprise was how friendly everyone was to us on our travels. ► nice someone who is nice is friendly and very easy to like: · We met some really nice people at the party - friends of my sister.nice to: · All Brad's friends were very nice to me, but I was too shy to join in their chat. ► easy to get on with British /easy to get along with American friendly, relaxed, and not the type of person who causes unnecessary problems or arguments: · What's he like? Is he easy to get on with?· As a director, I'm always looking for good actors, but it's a bonus if they are easy to get along with too. ► easygoing friendly and relaxed, and not easily annoyed or upset: · I feel lucky to have such an easygoing and affectionate child.· Stein's easygoing manner is only one of the reasons he will be missed when he retires. ► warm someone who is warm is very friendly in a sincere way, and seems to really care about other people: · She's a warm, caring person, and she'll make a wonderful nurse.· He welcomed us with a warm smile. ► approachable someone who is approachable is friendly and easy to talk to, even though they are in a more important position than you: · If you have any problems, the head teacher is very approachable· Olivia has a reputation as an easygoing, approachable executive who always has lunch with her employees. ► welcoming behaving in a way that shows you are glad to have other people visiting your home or your country, and doing things to make them feel relaxed and happy there: · He stood at the door with a welcoming smile.· Restaurant and hotel prices in the area are reasonable, and the townspeople are welcoming. ► hospitable someone who is hospitable is friendly and generous to you when you visit their home or their country: · Most of the people I met in Laos were very hospitable and kind. ► affable formal someone who is affable , especially a man, is polite, friendly, and cheerful: · She married an affable, middle-aged businessman.· Brown was affable and sympathetic, but also firm and decisive in dealing with the problems presented to him. ► amiable formal friendly and pleasant, and not easily annoyed or worried: · The waiter was an amiable young man.· Cohen is soft-spoken and amiable. ► genial formal friendly, often laughing and making jokes, and enjoyable to be with: · Dr Saito has a warm, genial manner.· Our hosts were genial and friendly, and our stay was a very pleasant one. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most friendly and easy to like: The driver was an amiable young man. She was in an amiable mood.► see thesaurus at friendly—amiably adverb—amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]· What possible motive could this round, friendly, most amiable of men have for murder?· I responded by putting this most amiable of politicians to the test. |
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