amables

adj. pleasant, genial, nice, agreeable; kind, amiable, friendly

= friendly [friendlier -comp., friendliest -sup.], kind, amiable, obliging, friendly-sounding, friendly-sounding.
Ex: Her face broke into a warm friendly smile.
Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.
Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.
Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.
Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.
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* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.].