affable

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.

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affable

Adjective

showing warmth and friendliness [Latin affabilis]

affability n
affably adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

affable - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" cordial, genial, amiable friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

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affable

adjective friendly, kindly, civil, warm, pleasant, mild, obliging, benign, gracious, benevolent, good-humoured, amiable, courteous, amicable, cordial, sociable, genial, congenial, urbane, approachable, good-natured << OPPOSITE unfriendly

Translations

affable [ˈæfəbl] adj → afable

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affable [ˈæfəbl] adj → affable

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affable [ˈæfəbl] adj → umgänglich, freundlich

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affable [ˈæfəbl] adj → affabile