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Cordiality vs Amiable - What's the difference?

cordiality | amiable |

As a noun cordiality

is the practice of being cordial.

As an adjective amiable is

friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.

cordiality

English

Noun

  • The practice of being cordial.
  • A friendly utterance.
  • to exchange cordialities with people

    Anagrams

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    amiable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.
  • Usage notes

    * See (amicable).

    Synonyms

    * likable

    Derived terms

    () * amiability * amiableness * amiably