amiable

/ˈā-mē-ə-bəl/

Middle English amyable, borrowed from Anglo-French amiable, going back to Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus "personal friend, lover, friend in public life, partisan" or amīcāre "to make friendly to oneself, propitiate" (derivative of amīcus) + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)"; Latin amīcus, noun derivative of amīcus, adjective, "friendly, well-disposed, loving, devoted," derivative of amāre "to feel affection for, love"

adjective

  1. friendly, sociable, and congenial

  2. generally agreeable

  3. pleasing, admirable

an amiable host

an amiable comedy

amiable good-natured obliging complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon.