affability

af·fa·ble  (f-bl)

adj.

1. Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.

2. Gentle and gracious: an affable smile.

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[Middle English affabil, from Old French affable, from Latin affbilis, from affr, to speak to : ad-, ad- + fr, to speak; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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affa·bili·ty n.

affa·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

affability - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality, amiability friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"

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affability

noun friendliness, warmth, good humour, civility, benevolence, sociability, good nature, graciousness, cordiality, urbanity, geniality, amiability, mildness, kindliness, congeniality, approachability, courtesy, pleasantness, benignity, amicability, obligingness Beneath the surface affability there was a struggle for power.

Translations

affability [ˌæfəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → afabilidad f

affability [ˌæfəˈbɪlɪti] n → affabilité f

affability

n → Umgänglichkeit f, → Freundlichkeit f

affability [ˌæfəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → affabilità