affable

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈæf.ə.bəl/

Adjective

affable

1. Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
   • 1912: James Burrill Angell, The Reminiscences Of James Burrill Angell, chapter ix "Mission To The Ottoman Empire"

     Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.

2. Mild; benign.
   • 1998: Alexia Maria Kosmider, Tricky Tribal Discourse, page 84

     During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree...

Synonyms

• (friendly, courteous) accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious, personable
• (mild, benign) benign, mild, warm

Antonyms

• inaffable

Translations

• French: aimable
• German: umgänglich, affabel
• Italian: affabile
• Portuguese: afável
• Russian: приве́тливый
• Spanish: afable

Translations

• French: doux
• German: umgänglich
• Italian: bonario, amabile
• Russian: любе́зный
• Spanish: amable, tranquilo

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