Affable

['æfəb(ə)l] or ['æfəbl]

Definition

(adj.) diffusing warmth and friendliness; 'an affable smile'; 'an amiable gathering'; 'cordial relations'; 'a cordial greeting'; 'a genial host' .

Checked by Carlton--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.

(a.) Gracious; mild; benign.

Checker: Stella

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Conversable, communicative, free, unreserved, open, sociable, social.[2]. Courteous, complaisant, civil, polite, obliging, urbane, debonair, familiar, easy, gracious, mild, condescending, well-bred.

Checked by Gilbert

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Courteous, accessible, condescending, conversible, gracious, sociable, gentle,complaisant, urbane, polite, easy, approachable

ANT:Exclusive, discourteous, distant, inaccessible, unapproachable, inconversible,haughty, contemptuous, supercilious

Editor: Woodrow

Definition

adj. condescending: easy to be spoken to (used with to).—ns. Affabil′ity Af′fableness.—adv. Af′fably.

Typist: Ted

Examples

Typist: Ted

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