amiable

/AY-mee-uh-bul/adjective

friendly and pleasant in manner

Our amiable host remembered every guest's name.
Synonyms
friendly, genial, affable
Antonyms
surly, hostile
Root
am- (love)
Memory hook
am (love): easy to love, easy to like.

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