amicable
/AM-ih-kuh-bul/adjectivecharacterized by friendliness, especially in resolving disputes
“The partners reached an amicable split without lawyers.”
- Synonyms
- friendly, cordial, harmonious
- Antonyms
- acrimonious, hostile
- Root
- am- (love)
- Memory hook
- am (love): love kept even while parting ways.
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