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affable

Adjective

IPA /ˈæfəbəl/

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Friendly, pleasant and easy to talk to, making other people feel welcome and comfortable in your company.

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affable/ˈæfəbəl/

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affable — Friendly, pleasant and easy to talk to, making other people feel welcome and comfortable in your company.

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Word origin

From Latin affabilis, meaning easy to talk to, related to affari, meaning to speak to.

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Affability is the noun; affably is the adverb, as in greet someone affably.

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