affable

[ af-uh-buhl ]

/ 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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1 accessible, amiable, approachable, genial, gracious, sociable.

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OPPOSITES FOR affable

1 unfriendly, unsociable, unapproachable, inaccessible, distant, standoffish.

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Origin of affable

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

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1. See civil.

OTHER WORDS FROM affable

af·fa·bil·i·ty

[af-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌæf əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, af·fa·ble·ness, nounaf·fa·bly, adverbun·af·fa·ble, adjectiveun·af·fa·bly, adverb

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How to use affable in a sentence

They ranged from yoga teacher-toned to affably soft around the edges.
Naked on a New York Street—for Art|Emily Shire|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its affably glib opening lines set the tone while acknowledging the First-World-problems aspect to the text.
Must-Reads: ‘The Last Nude,’ ‘Arrows of the Night,’ and ‘The Fallback Plan’|Bruce Riedel, Lauren Elkin, Drew Nellins|January 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My sweet gal,” he said affably touching his cap, “is Capting Laidlaw within?
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
Then he, Big Sid, was over dropping his left hand on that guard's arm, asking affably for the vice-president.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

"I regret very much that I have come too late to know any of my male relatives," he said, affably.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Henry Burns smiled most affably, as though the squire had been his dearest friend and adviser.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
He stands grinning very affably but doesn't understand a word of English.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for affable

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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