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Definitions

amicable

[am-i-kuh-buhl] / ˈæm ɪ kə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
friendly, especially regarding an agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amiable civil cordial courteous harmonious neighborly peaceful polite
WEAK
accordant agreeing clubby concordant cozy empathic good-humored kind kindly like-minded mellow pacific peaceable regular right nice sociable square-shooting sympathetic understanding
Antonyms
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disagreeable impolite rude uncivil unfriendly unmannerly unrefined unsociable
WEAK
hostile

Example Sentences

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Navigating a separation is hard no matter how amicable the breakup is.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Embassy in Paris said that later on Tuesday Kushner and Barrot had a “frank and amicable call, reaffirming their shared commitment to working together, along with all other ministers and French officials.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The federal government is also pledging to provide funding of up to 20m francs in addition to facilitating talks between the victims, officials and insurers to reach amicable compensation agreements, Jans said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Sennesael said Western Digital doesn’t have any regrets about the amicable divorce.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

I would like to let the record show that Ali and Shohreh probably had the most amicable divorce in the history of divorces.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.