amiable
AY-mee-uh-buladjMeaning friendly and pleasant to be around
Memory hook AMI-able: AMY, everyone’s friend. Amy smiles and says hello to everyone she passes, from the mail carrier to the dog next door. Amy is amiable.
The amiable bus driver greeted every rider by name.
In context Although the new neighbor looked stern in his dark suit, he turned out to be amiable, always ready with a wave, a joke and a helping hand.
Similar friendly, pleasant, good-natured, likable
Opposite unfriendly, hostile, disagreeable
From Old French amiable, “friendly,” from Late Latin amicabilis, from amicus, “friend.”