Definitions for affable
ˈæf ə bəlaf·fa·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affable, amiable, cordial, genialadjective

   diffusing warmth and friendliness

   "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affableadjective

   Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

2. affableadjective

   Mild; benign.

3. Etymology: affable, affabilis, from affor, from ad + for. See fable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AFFABLEadjective

   Etymology: affable, Fr. affabilis, Lat.

   1. Easy of manners; accostable; courteous; complaisant. It is used of superiours.

   He was affable, and both well and fair spoken, and would use strange sweetness and blandishment of words, where he desired to affect or persuade any thing that he took to heart. Francis Bacon.

   Her father is Baptista Minola,
   An affable and courteous gentleman. William Shakespeare, Tam. Shrew.

   Gentle to me, and affable hath been
   Thy condescension, and shall be honour’d ever
   With grateful memory. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. viii.

   2. It is applied to the external appearance; benign; mild; favourable.

   Augustus appeared, looking round him with a serene and affable countenance upon all the writers of his age. Tatler.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affableadjective

   easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable

2. Affableadjective

   gracious; mild; benign

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affable

   af′fa-bl, adj. condescending: easy to be spoken to (used with to).—ns. Affabil′ity, Af′fableness.—adv. Af′fably. [Fr.—L. affabilis—affāri, to speak to—ad, to, and fāri, to speak.]

How to pronounce affable?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of affable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of affable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of affable in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Whoever is open, loyal, true of humane and affable demeanour honourable himself, and in his judgement of others faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman.

3. Carlos Urzua:

   It was a very affable meeting. ... There was an immediate click between them. They both left the meeting charmed.

4. Chris Cooper:

   Mark Meadows is sort of ideologically extreme and personally affable, and I would use the same words to describe Madison Cawthorn.

5. Greg Ellis:

   They were so affable and friendly, and they were kind of a reflection of who he is, you know, they weren't intimidating and mean spirited. They were just good and nice people there to protect all the kids.

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