About The Word Affable
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Affable
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What's The Definition Of Affable?
[adj] diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Affable: amiable | cordial | friendly | genial Related Terms | Find terms related to Affable: accommodating | agreeable | amiable | amicable | attentive | benevolent | benign | benignant | blissful | Bohemian | bonhomous | casual | cheerful | civil | clubbable | clubbish | clubby | communicative | companionable | companionate | compatible | complaisant | compliant | congenial | considerate | cordial | courteous | decent | deferential | degage | desirable | dulcet | easy | easygoing | easy-natured | en rapport | enjoyable | fair | fair and pleasant | familiar | felicific | felicitous | fine | fit for society | folksy | fond of society | free and easy | friendly | generous | genial | gentle | good | good-humored | goodly | good-natured | good-tempered | graceful | gracious | grateful | gratifying | gregarious | harmonious | haymish | heart-warming | homely | homey | honeyed | hospitable | indulgent | informal | irregular | kind | kindly | likable | loose | loquacious | mellifluous | mellow | mild | natural | nice | obliging | offhand | offhanded | overindulgent | overpermissive | permissive | plain | pleasant | pleasing | pleasurable | pleasureful | pleasure-giving | polite | relaxed | respectful | rewarding | satisfying | simple | sociable | social | social-minded | solicitous | suave | sweet | sweet-tempered | tactful | talkative | thoughtful | unaffected | unassuming | unceremonious | unconstrained | unconventional | unofficial | unstudied | urbane | welcome | well-natured See Also | Affable In Webster's Dictionary \Af"fa*ble\, a. [F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to
speak to; ad + fari to speak. See {Fable}.]
1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly
and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner;
courteous; sociable.
An affable and courteous gentleman. --Shak.
His manners polite and affable. --Macaulay.
2. Gracious; mild; benign.
A serene and affable countenance. --Tatler.
Syn: Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign;
condescending.
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