Affable

/ˈæf.ə.bəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable..

Definitions by Sense

1. Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
2. Mild; benign.

Example Sentences

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.

[…] He stood bolt upright instead with his stumpy arms resting comfortably on the backsof the pilot's and co-pilot's seats, pipe in hand, making affable small talk to McWatt and whoever happened to be co-pilot and pointing out amusing trivia in the sky to the two men, who were too busy to be interested.

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

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• more affable
• most affable

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