【每日一词】 amiable -/ ˈā-mē-ə-bəl /adj. 好脾气的, 和蔼可亲的,亲切的,友善的
1a: friendly, sociable, and congenial
an amiable host
amiable neighbors
1b: generally agreeable
an amiable comedy
2 archaic : PLEASING, ADMIRABLE
Synonyms
affable,agreeable,genial,good-natured,
good-tempered,gracious,mellow,
nice,pleasant,sweet,well-disposed
Examples of amiable in a Sentence
… an amiable man, a gray-headed, fiftyish, good old boy with a long career in media and public relations, and a hellish taste for margaritas …
—Denis Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2000
These strained plot contortions aren't really necessary: the funny, amiable heart of the movie is in the scenes of these tough old duffers scamming their way through the training program.
—David Ansen, Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2000
The book pivots around Molly Bonner, an amiable, 40-ish woman whose second husband has just died in a helicopter accident, leaving her grief-struck and rich.
—Tad Friend, Vogue, March 1997
Gianni Versace is an amiable smoothy with a light touch and a corona of gray hair.
—Marie Brenner, Vanity Fair, January 1997
Recent Examples on the Web
Not for the families of the victims, or for the victimized, the still wary community of a once amiable Idaho college town.
—Howard Blum, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
As our heroine’s sleuthing exposes more and more dirt, her few reliable allies include amiable local stoner Mikey (Gabriel Basso) and quick-witted Special Forces colleague Spider (Tone Bell).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 June 2024
Be on the lookout for any shady behavior or gossiping that might throw off the amiable dynamic!
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
But Linklater’s amiable filmmaking and Powell’s charming, self-aware swagger are infused with the idea that anything is possible.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 June 2024