affable(Law)[adjective]Synonyms: friendly, amiable, amicable, approachable, congenial, cordial, courteous, genial, pleasant, sociable, urbane
Antonyms: reserved
Contrasted words: crabbed, glum, surly, reticent, withdrawn, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative
Related Words: courteous,
polite,
suave,
urbane,
loquacious,
talkative [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
af‧fa‧ble /ˈæfəb
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin affabilis, from affari, from ad- 'to' + fari 'to speak']
friendly and easy to talk to
Synonym : pleasant:
an affable guy—affably adverb—affability /ˌæfəˈbɪləti, ˌæfəˈbɪlɪti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲