affable

[ af-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈæf ə bəl /

adjective

pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.

Origin of affable

1530–40; < Latin affābilis that can be spoken to, courteous, equivalent to af- af- + fā- speak (see fate) + -bilis -ble, perhaps via Middle French

synonym study for affable

1. See civil.

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British Dictionary definitions for affable

affable
/ (ˈæfəbəl) /

adjective

showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable

Derived forms of affable

affability, noun affably, adverb

Word Origin for affable

C16: from Latin affābilis easy to talk to, from affārī to talk to, from ad- to + fāri to speak; compare fable, fate