Affable

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

    "Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported."

  2. 2
    Mild; benign.

    "During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    diffusing warmth and friendliness wordnet

Synonyms

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benignfriendlyaccessibleaccessibleaccommodatingagreeable

Example

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"The girl who works in the bakery is affable."

Etymology

Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“I address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable.

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