amiable
adjective C1
Plain meaning
friendly and pleasant
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam contexts, it means friendly and pleasant, usually in a more formal register.
In context
naturalHis response sounded amiable, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a amiable assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a amiable responseamiable behavioura amiable situation
Watch out
Do not use “very amiable” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
amiableness (noun, where natural)amiablely (adverb, where natural)