affable
[ af-uh-buhl ]
Origin of affable
1synonym study For affable
1. See civil.
Other words for affable
Opposites for affable
Other words from affable
- af·fa·bil·i·ty [af-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌæf əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, af·fa·ble·ness, noun
- af·fa·bly, adverb
- un·af·fa·ble, adjective
- un·af·fa·bly, adverb
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How to use affable in a sentence
Southey disliked in Wordsworth the air of dogmatism, and the unaffable haughtiness of his manner.
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British Dictionary definitions for affable
affable
/ (ˈæfəbəl) /
adjective
showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable
Origin of affable
1C16: from Latin affābilis easy to talk to, from affārī to talk to, from ad- to + fāri to speak; compare fable, fate
Derived forms of affable
- affability, noun
- affably, adverb
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