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Definitions for Affable

[1] pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
[2] showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.
[3] showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
[4] easy to converse with; approachable; amicable

Words related to Affable

pleasant, genial, amiable, polite, urbane, approachable, gentle, good-natured, good-humored, courteous, sociable, gracious, amicable, benevolent, benign, breezy, civil, congenial, cordial, kindly

Words nearby Affable

afeard, afebrile, afetal, aff, aff., affable, affair, affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire d'honneur, affaire de coeur

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

Other words from Affable

af·fa·bil·i·ty , af·fa·ble·ness , noun
af·fa·bly , adverb
un·af·fa·ble , adjective
un·af·fa·ble·ness , noun
un·af·fa·bly , 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

Synonyms for Affable

amiable, approachable, courteous, genial, gentle, good-humored, good-natured, gracious, pleasant, polite, sociable, urbane, amicable, benevolent, benign, breezy, civil, clubby, congenial, cordial, kindly, mild, nice, obliging, warm