adjectivenounnoun

aimable

kind

Se dit d’une personne gentille, polie et agréable avec les autres.

Word: aimable

Meaning:

  • Aimable is a French adjective meaning "friendly," "kind," or "pleasant." It is used to describe someone who has a gentle, agreeable, or pleasant personality.

Parts:

  • The root of the word is "aimer," which means "to love."
  • The suffix "-able" indicates "able to be" or "worthy of," so "aimable" literally means "worthy of love" or "lovable."

Synonyms:

  • sympathique (nice, likable)
  • gentil (kind)
  • agréable (pleasant)
  • doux (sweet)

Antonyms:

  • désagréable (unpleasant)
  • méchant (mean)
  • froid (cold)
  • antipathique (unfriendly)

Usage in context:

  • Elle est très aimable avec tout le monde.
    (She is very kind to everyone.)

In summary, aimable conveys qualities of kindness and pleasantness, describing someone's amiable nature.

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Examples

Tu es très aimable.adjective

You are very kind.

Les serveuses ont été très aimables avec nous au café.adjective

The waitresses were very kind to us at the café.

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