affable
[ af-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈæf ə bəl /
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
synonym study for affable
1. See civil.
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affable
/ (ˈæfəbəl) /
adjective
showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable
Derived forms of affable
affability, nounaffably, adverbWord 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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