Amicable and Surly

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Amicable adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.

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Surly is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Surly adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

Usage example: the surly receptionist told us we'd have to wait outside in the rain

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Amicable is an antonym for surly.

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

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Surly and Amicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/surly

Amicable & Surly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/surly>.

Surly or Amicable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/surly.

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