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January 10, 2022

affable

adjective AF-uh-bul

What it Means

Affable means "being pleasant and at ease in talking to others" or "characterized by ease and friendliness."

// The affable owner of the restaurant can be seen most nights welcoming his guests and making light conversation.

// In the hallways, the principal has an affable demeanor; however, when called to her office, students know she is all about business.

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Affable in Context

"… Perkatory, the coffee shop founded by her late mother in Devil's Beach's quaint business district, … is located in a building owned by Lana's dad, Peter, an affable hippie and the island's leading purveyor of gossip." — Colette Bancroft, The Tampa Bay Times, 29 Nov. 2021

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Did You Know?

Affable comes from Latin affārī, meaning "to speak to." Other fārī relatives—the word itself means "to speak"—are infant, fable, and fate, among others.