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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024af•fa•ble /ˈæfəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - easy to approach and to talk to; friendly: courteous and affable neighbors.
- showing warmth and friendliness;
pleasant: an affable smile. af•fa•bil•i•ty /ˌæfəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]af•fa•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024af•fa•ble (af′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Latin affābilis that can be spoken to, courteous, equivalent. to af- af- + fā- speak (see fate) + -bilis -ble, perh. via Middle French
- 1530–40
af′fa•bil′i•ty, af′fa•ble•ness, n. af′fa•bly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See civil.
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