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affable

[ af-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈæf ə bəl /
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adjective

pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.

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Origin of affable

1530–40; < Latin affābilis that can be spoken to, courteous, equivalent to af- af- + fā- speak (see fate) + -bilis -ble, perhaps via Middle French

synonym study for affable

1. See civil.

OTHER WORDS FROM affable

Words nearby affable

afeard, afebrile, afetal, aff, aff., affable, affair, affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire d'honneur, affaire de coeur
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Words related to affably

kindly, cordially, gently, respectfully, graciously, amiably, attentively, tactfully, politely, courteously, obligingly, agreeably, gracefully, benignantly, civilly, compassionately, concernedly, considerately, elegantly, gallantly

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British Dictionary definitions for affably

affable
/ (ˈæfəbəl) /

adjective

showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable

Derived forms of affable

affability, nounaffably, adverb

Word Origin for affable

C16: from Latin affābilis easy to talk to, from affārī to talk to, from ad- to + fāri to speak; compare fable, fate
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