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affable

[ af-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite:

    an affable and courteous gentleman.

    Synonyms: sociable, gracious, genial, approachable, amiable, accessible

    Antonyms: standoffish, distant, inaccessible, unapproachable, unsociable, unfriendly

  2. showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant:

    an affable smile.



affable

/ ˈæfəbəl /

adjective

  1. showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
  2. easy to converse with; approachable; amicable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈaffably, adverb
  • ˌaffaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • af·fa·bil·i·ty [af-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], af·fa·ble·ness noun
  • af·fa·bly adverb
  • un·af·fa·ble adjective
  • un·af·fa·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affable1

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

Origin of affable1

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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Synonym Study

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