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Another word for affable

ADJ

  1. Pleasant and friendly in disposition

    See also:

    good

    attitude

  2. Characterized by kindness and warm, unaffected courtesy

    See also:

    kind

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Another word for affable

MOD

  1. See also:

    amiable

    see-syn-study-at

    friendly

    amiable

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Sentence Examples

  • Her grandfather has always been the most affable man around.

  • He was grave and gay, affable and dignified, cruel and gentle, mean and generous, eager for fame yet not vain, impulsive and cautious, secretive and open.

  • The affable manager helped to ease the frustrations of the disappointed customer.

  • He was affable to the point of familiarity, quick-witted like a true Gascon, good-hearted, indulgent, yet skilled in reading the character of those around him, and he could at times show himself severe and unyielding.

  • On succeeding to the throne in September 1824 the dignity of his address and his affable condescension won him a passing popularity.

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