Amiable vs Admirable - What's the difference?
amiable | admirable |
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.
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*:A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.
Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper; kindhearted; which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable person.
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*:A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
As adjectives the difference between amiable and admirable
is that amiable is friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas while admirable is deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.amiable
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Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* See (amicable).Synonyms
* likableDerived terms
() * amiability * amiableness * amiablyExternal links
* * * ----admirable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.