different between amicable vs welcoming

English

Etymology

From Late Latin am?c?bilis (“friendly”); see amiable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ.m?.k?.b?l/

Adjective

amicable (comparative more amicable, superlative most amicable)

1. Showing friendliness or goodwill.

   They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.

   He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.

Usage notes

Amicable is particularly used of relationships or agreements (especially legal proceedings, such as divorce), with meaning ranging from simply “not quarrelsome, mutually consenting” to “quite friendly”. By contrast, the similar term amiable is especially used to mean “pleasant, lovable”, such as an “amiable smile”.

Derived terms

Related terms

• amiable
• amity

Translations

References

Further reading

• amicable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• amicable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• amicable at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology 1

From welcome +? -ing.

Adjective

welcoming (comparative more welcoming, superlative most welcoming)

1. hospitable, accessible and cordial.

Derived terms

• welcomingly
• welcomingness

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English welcomyng, equivalent to welcome +? -ing.

Verb

welcoming

1. present participle of welcome

Etymology 3

From Middle English welcominge, welcomyng, equivalent to welcome +? -ing.

Noun

welcoming (plural welcomings)

1. An act of giving welcome.