unsoldierly

adjective

Definition of unsoldierlynext
as in amiable

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  1. amiable
  2. benevolent
  3. good-natured
  4. genial
  5. easygoing
  6. cordial
  7. affable
  8. ingratiating
Adjective
  • Her amiable New Yorkers have tougher things to say to each other than ever before.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the underlying difficulties of the three Ts, where the leaders seem to have fundamentally incompatible agendas, remain the thread beneath the ostensibly polite and occasionally amiable conversations.
    — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Larger-than-life Halloween celebrations rise up every October like the Great Pumpkin (or a benevolent spooky spirit or two) to captivate visitors with parades, caramel apples, costume contests, and more.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Promotional images and films conjured a playful, adaptable and benevolent house — plastic as the building block of family happiness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of benevolent
Adjective
  • Test out your new set of whites at one of the nine on-site tennis courts, then celebrate your victory (and even a good-natured loss) with a Stress Solution facial at the spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Johansson’s good-natured skepticism about the venture is just the latest example of the playful dynamic the longtime couple has shared publicly.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of good-natured
Adjective
  • But Resurrection is a return to form, as our genial serial killer relocates to New York after his now-adult son starts his own murder spree.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • No shade on Parrish — as written, milquetoast Kevin is little more than an air of genial befuddlement with a jawline, an impression not helped by the predictability of his arc.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of genial
Adjective
  • Its bright instrumentation and warm, easygoing rhythm make the track an uplifting addition with an unmistakable sense of place.
    — qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The soft pink shade acts as an easygoing neutral that will go with everything, but still provide a nice wash of color.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of easygoing
Adjective
  • The menu sports a short list of slightly twisted classics—a martini made with junmai daiginjo sake, a gimlet with ginger-lime cordial, a white negroni sbagliato.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After being cold-steeped, the tea is made into a cordial, a two-day process.
    — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cordial
Adjective
  • Playing do-gooder cop Matt in Heroes is just one milestone on the resume of Greg Grunberg, who has made a name for himself as an affable everyman.
    — Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the affable and articulate Brown is team leader and fan favorite who makes fast friends, even if few of them can keep up.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of affable
Adjective
  • American sophistication has its sprezzatura—Astaire made an art of it—but characteristically turns effortlessness outward, into charm, something ingratiating and democratic-seeming.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Edward Hoke is an ingratiating, appropriately annoying and attractive Blaze.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ingratiating
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