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Synonyms for amiable

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Synonyms for amiable

disposed to please

diffusing warmth and friendliness

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The more I saw of them, the greater became my desire to claim their protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by these amiable creatures; to see their sweet looks directed towards me with affection was the utmost limit of my ambition.
These amiable people to whom I go have never seen me and know little of me.
Rely, therefore, on your hopes; and if these friends are good and amiable, do not despair.'
'My amiable lady!' he interrupted, with an almost diabolical sneer on his face.
Bingley, who seems good humour itself, and is, I really believe, truly amiable, be in friendship with such a man?
With the single exception of one amiable indiscretion, in which an assistant housemaid had equally participated, the history of Mr.
"One isn't usually amiable to guests who stay when they're not asked," Trent answered gruffly.
The Philippines and Japan's relations remain 'very amiable, friendly and cooperative' despite Beijing's growing influence over Manila in the region.
Smith speaks of "the soft, the gentle, the amiable virtues," shown here by Mary.
The club's statement Paul very amiable said: "Paul served as president from 1997 to 1999 and was a longserving and valued member of the club.
Talking to media persons here Sunday, he said that PPP had never involved in politics of protest and always adopted a more amiable way to pursue political objectives.
She argues that amiable humor is a more innocent and benevolent source of amusement, based on incongruity instead of ridicule as the trigger for laughter.
Devaney identifies a similar 'amiable enmity' in Cordoba a little later in the fifteenth century, even while illustrating how spectacle plays a significant and specific role in the flaring of anti-converso violence.
It's a healthy fusion sure to fire the amiable threesome far beyond Newcastle University Students Union's cramped and limiting basement venue.