US /ˈæfəbəl/ UK /ˈæf.ə.bəl/
adj Freq #46282

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    diffusing warmth and friendliness

    An affable smile always brightens my day.

Thesaurus

Opposites
inaffableunaffabledouroffishsurlybrusque
Word family
Forms affably
Derived forms affabilityaffablenessaffably

Etymology

Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“to address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable.

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