Affable

Quick meaning: Affable is an adjective meaning Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Mild; benign.

Example Sentences

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

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.

Synonyms for affable

Depending on context, synonyms include accessible, civil, courteous, friendly, gracious, personable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include friendly, genial, amiable, cordial, congenial, amicable.

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