amiable
Easy to like
Amiable describes a friendly, pleasant, good-natured disposition.
An amiable person is easy to like and get along with—warm without being effusive, agreeable without being a pushover.
She had an amiable manner that put everyone at ease.
The word suggests a gentle, consistent temperament rather than momentary cheerfulness.
Inclined toward companionship
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
- congenialFriendly and likable
- approachableEasy to engage with
- good-naturedHaving a friendly temperament
neighborly · welcoming · outgoing · gregarious · chummy · convivial · genial · personable
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- caringShowing kind concern
sympathetic · gentle · tender · considerate · understanding · big-hearted · softhearted · generous
Warmly friendly manner
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- civilMinimally polite
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- obligingWilling to help others
accommodating · tactful · diplomatic · respectful · mannerly · well-mannered · genteel · urbane
Consistently pleasant in disposition
- mildModerate in intensity
- even-temperedReliably calm disposition
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- gentleSoft and kind
mellow · uncontentious · harmonious · agreeable · cooperative · conciliatory · nonconfrontational · pacific
Sweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- appealingPleasant and inviting
captivating · enchanting · adorable · lovable · sweet · magnetic · attractive · beguiling
sociable
Inclined toward companionship
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
- congenialFriendly and likable
- approachableEasy to engage with
good-natured · neighborly · welcoming · outgoing · gregarious · chummy · convivial · genial · personable · easygoing
kindhearted
Naturally sympathetic and caring
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- tenderheartedReadily feeling sympathy
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
caring · sympathetic · gentle · tender · considerate · understanding · big-hearted · softhearted · generous · affectionate
cordial
Warmly friendly manner
obliging · accommodating · tactful · diplomatic · respectful · mannerly · well-mannered · genteel · urbane · deferential
good-tempered
Consistently pleasant in disposition
- mildModerate in intensity
- even-temperedReliably calm disposition
- placidCalm, undisturbed
gentle · mellow · uncontentious · harmonious · agreeable · cooperative · conciliatory · nonconfrontational · pacific · temperate
winsome
Sweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
appealing · captivating · enchanting · adorable · lovable · sweet · magnetic · attractive · beguiling · fetching
sunny
Bright with daylight
cheery · bright · upbeat · lighthearted · merry · good-humored · smiley · happy · positive · radiant
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- positive traitskindness, honesty, patience, generosity, compassion
- SAT vocabularyaesthetic, ambiguous, benevolent, candid, concise
- charmingcharming, appealing, delightful, lovely, pleasant
- neighborlinessfriendly, helpful, considerate, kind, welcoming
- outgoingoutgoing, extrovert, gregarious, sociable, social
amiablehostile
Aggressively unfriendly
unfriendly · cold · disagreeable · hateful · surly
amiableill-tempered
Habitually cross or surly
cantankerous · irritable · crabby · testy · choleric
amiablerude
Offensively ill-mannered
boorish · discourteous · ungracious · ill-mannered · impolite