amicable
adjective/ˈæmɪkəbl/
/ˈæmɪkəbl/
- done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing
- an amicable relationship
- An amicable settlement was reached.
- In spite of their disagreement they parted on amicable terms.
- It was an amicable divorce.
- The government and the union managed to reach an amicable settlement of the dispute.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAmicable is used with these nouns:- divorce
- parting
- settlement
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, benign’, applied to things): from late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amicus ‘friend’.Want to learn more?
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