amiable / amicable / amenable
A pleasant person, a friendly arrangement, and a person willing to be persuaded.
Amiable describes a person’s manner: good-natured, easy to like. Amicable describes relations, talks, or a settlement: done without rancor. Amenable means willing to agree or answerable to a rule: amenable to a compromise, amenable to state law. Do not use amicable for a person, or amiable for a contract.
Examples
UseAn amiable host met us at the door.
UseThey reached an amicable settlement.
UseShe was amenable to a later date.
AvoidAn amicable host met us at the door.