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amicable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈæmɪkəbəɫ// UK //ˈæmɪkəbəl// am·i·ca·ble

adj. friendly and polite, especially when people are ending a relationship or a business deal. You use this to describe a situation where everyone is happy and there are no arguments.

adj. characterised by friendliness and a lack of hostility; friendly. Often describes the resolution of a dispute or the termination of a professional relationship.


SIMPLE

They reached an amicable agreement after a long meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The two companies reached an amicable settlement to avoid a costly and public legal battle.

COMPLEX

Despite their fundamental disagreements on policy, the former colleagues maintained an amicable relationship, often meeting for lunch to discuss their shared history in the industry.

Antonyms
Origin

From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable.

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