Affable
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.
contemporary examples
long taunted for his embonpoint, polite french for tubbiness, the affable pol used to garner dessert-inspired nicknames.
french president francois hollande’s inability to tie a necktie earns france’s scorn tracy mcnicoll november 9, 2012
this affable gent will take you on a customized walk, hike, or boar hunt around town.
gal with a suitcase jolie hunt february 19, 2010
however, while providing the audiences with affable centerpiece figures, their effect on the proceedings has been insidious.
idol’s white-guy problem richard rushfield may 25, 2011
no wonder that this affable navy included zero jewish-israeli peaceniks, anti-zionist as they may be.
ashamed of my country fania oz-salzberger may 31, 2010
meet the store manager, the affable jeremy smith, who worked his way up from produce stocker over his 17-year career.
walmart protesters tell one story, and employees tell another winston ross september 4, 2013
historical examples
seated in state, on a sort of daïs in the centre of the room, was a courteous and urbane personage of affable exterior.
she and i, volume 2 john conroy hutcheson
his manner is affable and un-ssuming, and his disposition kindly.
cleveland past and present maurice joblin
the station-master was affable enough, gave him some bread and meat and a gl-ss of milk, and refused any payment.
the late tenant louis tracy
lady carey was affable and gracious, also very important and busy.
kent knowles: quahaug joseph c. lincoln
i was prepared for all this, and was most affable to the tormentor of a traveller’s patience.
my double life sarah bernhardt
adjective
showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable
adj.
late 15c., from old french afable (14c.), from latin affabilis “approachable, courteous, kind, friendly,” literally “who can be (easily) spoken to,” from affari “to speak to,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + fari “to speak” (see fame (n.)). related: affably.
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