affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

friendly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiable approachable courteous genial gentle good-humored good-natured gracious pleasant polite sociable urbane

WEAK

amicable benevolent benign breezy civil clubby congenial cordial kindly mild nice obliging warm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable discourteous hateful impolite irritable mean nasty rude uncivil uncivilized unfriendly unhappy unkind unmannerly unrefined unsociable unsophisticated

WEAK

complaining disdainful grouchy grumbling miserable reserved surly

Example Sentences

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But as affable as this group seems, they aren’t considering anyone but themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The officer wrote that the famously affable Garrett was “kind and cooperative,” and that drugs and alcohol were not a factor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

According to the affable 38-year-old, ultra-violent or supernatural stories -- from Netflix's "Stranger Things" to gaming favourite "Resident Evil" -- work as a sort of pressure valve.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The pair, whose friendship appears genuine and was demonstrated by their japes throughout the match, shared an affable embrace at the net.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

We found the owner anxious and affable; Serjeant Clippinger paid him a small requisite sum for his livestock and an excellent supply of grain.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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