Vocab Tadka : Amiable vs Amicable (Confusing Words)
Lets discuss the the difference between confusing words Amiable and Amicable.
AMIABLE
| 1 | (s) | disposed to please Type: ‘adj.all’ Synonym: good-humored, good-humoured, |
| 2 | (s) | diffusing warmth and friendliness Type: ‘adj.all’ Synonym: affable, cordial, genial, |
Sentence Usage :
- His amiable disposition acquired him a large circle of friends, who deeply lament his death.
- Although Dalton seems amiable enough, he struggles at times to find anything worthy to say.
- There are times, so they say, when Tony Benn also looks amiable.
How to Remember : amiable ~ am I able; I am able to make friends because of my amiable nature.
AMICABLE
| 1 | (a) | characterized by friendship and good will Type: ‘adj.all’ |
Sentence Usage :
- He next fought for the sovereignty of Provence against Raymond Berenger I, and not till September 1125 did the war end in an amicable agreement.
- The moderate men on both sides opposed this action and strove for peace or an amicable separation, but in vain.
How to Remember : amicable ~ am + I + cable; there is a cable (friendly connection) between me (I) and him
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Amicable ~ take mic means microphone which always makes sound and opposite of it is peaceful.
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