Complete Definition of "affable"

English
Etymology
F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�æf.�.b�l/

Adjective

  1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.
  2. Gracious; mild; benign.

Translations
trans-top|easy to be spoken to
German: umgänglich
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trans-bottom

trans-top|gracious; mild; benign
German: umgänglich
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Synonyms
Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending.

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