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inamiable

adj
/ɪnˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/

Etymology

From in- + amiable. Piecewise doublet of inamicable, inimicable, unamiable, and unamicable.

  1. derived from amīcus
  2. derived from amīcābilis
  3. derived from amiable
  4. inherited from amyable
  5. prefixed as inamiable — “in + amiable”

Definitions

  1. Disagreeable, off-putting.

    • Homer has been blamed for making his hero Achilles of too brutal and inamiable a character.
    • If this be granted, it seems extraordinary that the most inamiable Qualities, and malignant Passions are attributed, without scruple, to the objects of Heathen Idolatry.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA