affable
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French affable, Latin affābilis, from affor (“‘I address’”) < ad + for (“‘speak, talk’”). See fable.
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affable (comparative more affable, superlative most affable)
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- 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.
- 1912: James Burrill Angell, The Reminiscences Of James Burrill Angell, chapter ix "Mission To The Ottoman Empire"
- 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...
- 1998: Alexia Maria Kosmider, Tricky Tribal Discourse, page 84
[edit] Synonyms
- (friendly, courteous): accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious
- (mild, benign): benign, mild, warm
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friendly, courteous, sociable
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mild; benign
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affable (epicene, plural affables)
- Affable; friendly; sociable.