Amicable
adj.calm, kindprofessional
What it means
Friendly and peaceful despite a situation that could produce conflict.
Reach for it when praising a settlement or separation handled without hostility
The two clubs reached an amicable agreement about the field.
Choose between these
6- everyday
positive relations are the simple point
not when Friendly does not imply that conflict was possible or resolved.
- warm
absence of violence or disturbance matters
not when Peaceful can describe silence without mutual goodwill.
- professional
basic respect is maintained in disagreement
not when Civil is colder and may signal only minimum restraint.
- professional
parties actively work together
not when Cooperation can be reluctant and purely practical.
- formal
polite warmth persists between parties
not when Cordial relations can mask unresolved conflict.
- literary
the relationship has pleasing agreement
not when Harmonious overstates a civil compromise with real differences.
Said against
3- hostile
- bitter
- contentious
It naturally appears in
3- amicable agreement
An amicable agreement preserved access for both groups.
- amicable settlement
Mediation produced an amicable settlement.
- remain amicable
The former partners worked to remain amicable.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: characterized by friendliness and lack of discord opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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