单词 | amicable |
释义 | amicable (once / 1835 pages) adj The adjective amicable means "friendly" — but in particular, use it when describing relations one might otherwise expect to be unfriendly. The end of a romantic relationship that's less than amicable might involve broken dishes or broken bones. Amicable, not surprisingly, comes from the Latin word for "friend," amicus. Perhaps the things most commonly described as amicable are divorces. The parties in a divorce often tend to be so childish and the proceedings so messy that it's nice to have a word that reflects the absence of those qualities. Other nouns that commonly pair with amicable include relationship, split, parting, solution, and breakup. WORD FAMILYamicable: amicability, amicableness, amicably+/amicableness: amicablenesses USAGE EXAMPLESNorman’s departure from Carolina was not amicable nor was it business. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) On Thursday, the agency also reached an amicable settlement with owners of the Malibu Beach Inn over beach-access stairways that were never built. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) The commission also reached an amicable settlement with owners of the Malibu Beach Inn over beach-access stairways that were never built. Washington Times(Dec 09, 2016) adj characterized by friendship and good will Syn|Ant friendly characteristic of or befitting a friend favorable, friendly, well-disposedinclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile unthreatening, well-meaningnot unfriendly or threatening lovable, loveablehaving characteristics that attract love or affection peaceable, peacefulnot disturbed by strife or turmoil or war hostile characterized by enmity or ill will aggressivehaving or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends unfriendlynot disposed to friendship or friendliness aggressive, belligerentcharacteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight antagonistic, antipathetic, antipatheticalcharacterized by antagonism or antipathy at loggerheadsin a dispute or confrontation bitterproceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity dirtyexpressing or revealing hostility or dislike head-oncharacterized by direct opposition illindicating hostility or enmity opponent, opposingcharacterized by active hostility inimical, unfriendlynot friendly hatefulevoking or deserving hatred offensivefor the purpose of attack rather than defense unpeacefulnot peaceful violentacting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity |
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