All 19 Uses of
amiable
in
Sense and Sensibility
- Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.†
Chpt 1
- Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.†
Chpt 1
- She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.†
Chpt 1
- It was enough for her that he appeared to be amiable, that he loved her daughter, and that Elinor returned the partiality.†
Chpt 3
- It implies everything amiable.†
Chpt 3
- Edward is very amiable, and I love him tenderly.†
Chpt 3
- I think him every thing that is worthy and amiable.†
Chpt 4
- What his mother really is we cannot know; but, from Fanny's occasional mention of her conduct and opinions, we have never been disposed to think her amiable; and I am very much mistaken if Edward is not himself aware that there would be many difficulties in his way, if he were to wish to marry a woman who had not either a great fortune or high rank."†
Chpt 4
- I can only pronounce him to be a sensible man, well-bred, well-informed, of gentle address, and, I believe, possessing an amiable heart.†
Chpt 10
- "This will probably be the case," he replied; "and yet there is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions."†
Chpt 11
- She looked down as she said this, amiably bashful, with only one side glance at her companion to observe its effect on her.†
Chpt 22
- Is she said to be amiable?
Chpt 30 *amiable = friendly, agreeable, and likable
- Elinor was much more hurt by Marianne's warmth than she had been by what produced it; but Colonel Brandon's eyes, as they were fixed on Marianne, declared that he noticed only what was amiable in it, the affectionate heart which could not bear to see a sister slighted in the smallest point.†
Chpt 34
- Or at least, if she did not bring herself quite to rejoice in Edward's being fettered to Lucy, she determined, that had Lucy been more amiable, she OUGHT to have rejoiced.†
Chpt 35
- As for Lucy Steele, she considered her so totally unamiable, so absolutely incapable of attaching a sensible man, that she could not be persuaded at first to believe, and afterwards to pardon, any former affection of Edward for her.†
Chpt 37
- I am very sure myself, that had Willoughby turned out as really amiable, as he has proved himself the contrary, Marianne would yet never have been so happy with HIM, as she will be with Colonel Brandon.†
Chpt 45
- His circumstances are now unembarrassed—he suffers from no evil of that kind; and he thinks only that he has married a woman of a less amiable temper than yourself.†
Chpt 47
- …had therefore nothing in the world to do, but to fancy myself in love; and as my mother did not make my home in every respect comfortable, as I had no friend, no companion in my brother, and disliked new acquaintance, it was not unnatural for me to be very often at Longstaple, where I always felt myself at home, and was always sure of a welcome; and accordingly I spent the greatest part of my time there from eighteen to nineteen: Lucy appeared everything that was amiable and obliging.†
Chpt 49
- CHAPTER 50 After a proper resistance on the part of Mrs. Ferrars, just so violent and so steady as to preserve her from that reproach which she always seemed fearful of incurring, the reproach of being too amiable, Edward was admitted to her presence, and pronounced to be again her son.†
Chpt 50
Definition:
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(amiable) friendly, agreeable, and likable