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"