affable

Adjective
Synonyms: amiablecordialgenial

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. diffusing warmth and friendliness“an affable smile”“an amiable gathering”“cordial relations”“a cordial greeting”“a genial host”Synonyms: amiablecordialgenial
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Affable \Af"fa*ble\, a. [F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.]

1.Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable. [1913 Webster]

An affable and courteous gentleman.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
His manners polite and affable.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

2.Gracious; mild; benign. [1913 Webster]

A serene and affable countenance.— Tatler.[1913 Webster]

Syn: Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending. [1913 Webster]

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