Affable
adjective
Friendly, warm and easy to talk to.
Despite her fame, she was well-known for her affable personality.
Often appears as...
- affable personality
- affable demeanour
adjective
Friendly, warm and easy to talk to.
Despite her fame, she was well-known for her affable personality.
Often appears as...
- affable personality
- affable demeanour
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Used in casual settings more than formal ones, suggests openness and approachability.
The manager's affable nature made everyone feel welcome at the company picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Emotion
Implies positive feelings, warmth, and friendliness, without being overly intimate.
Her affable greeting put the nervous guest at ease.
Pro Tip 3/3Approachable Leaders
Often used to describe someone in a position of power who remains accessible.
The CEO's affable approach to interactions invites open communication.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Used in casual settings more than formal ones, suggests openness and approachability.
The manager's affable nature made everyone feel welcome at the company picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Emotion
Implies positive feelings, warmth, and friendliness, without being overly intimate.
Her affable greeting put the nervous guest at ease.
Pro Tip 3/3Approachable Leaders
Often used to describe someone in a position of power who remains accessible.
The CEO's affable approach to interactions invites open communication.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Used in casual settings more than formal ones, suggests openness and approachability.
The manager's affable nature made everyone feel welcome at the company picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Emotion
Implies positive feelings, warmth, and friendliness, without being overly intimate.
Her affable greeting put the nervous guest at ease.
Pro Tip 3/3Approachable Leaders
Often used to describe someone in a position of power who remains accessible.
The CEO's affable approach to interactions invites open communication.
Compare with
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My road trip through the...
without racists. Many of my smug urban liberal friends couldn't believe I would go on such a venture. The reality is that many white Americans are affable and kind. Interpersonal race relations -- how we treat each other as human beings --
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Cynthia Nixon on Playing...
was he was so affable he was so good at being warm and friendly to people and that was because he wasn't suspicious of people so that was that was her job
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My road trip through the...
without racists. Many of my smug urban liberal friends couldn't believe I would go on such a venture. The reality is that many white Americans are affable and kind. Interpersonal race relations -- how we treat each other as human beings --
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Cynthia Nixon on Playing...
was he was so affable he was so good at being warm and friendly to people and that was because he wasn't suspicious of people so that was that was her job
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Quote examples
Tim Armstrong
American Businessman
A picture of me as this super affable sales guy gets painted, but in actuality, I'm pretty driven by hard work and love working with teams. What people discount is, I grew up in a very small blue-collar town in Massachusetts and have basically scrapped my way career wise.
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Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
As long as those adjectives used to describe me - charming, affable, punctual - don't mean that I'm dull, then that's fine. And I am polite - I was brought up to be that way.
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Vicente del Bosque
Spanish Coach
Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm not particularly affable in real life, I have to tell you. I've got that side to me, of course, but that's not all I am.
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Edmond Rostand
French Poet
A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.
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Jeff Zucker
American Businessman
I like Donald. I guess I shouldn't call him that. I like President Trump. He's affable. He's funny.
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Louis Theroux
British Director
I think of myself as being quite affable, approachable, fairly easy to get to know.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
French Playwright
A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
I am generally cast as the dependable, affable, loving, friend-wife-girlfriend.
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Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
I am very friendly and affable.
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Tim Armstrong
American Businessman
A picture of me as this super affable sales guy gets painted, but in actuality, I'm pretty driven by hard work and love working with teams. What people discount is, I grew up in a very small blue-collar town in Massachusetts and have basically scrapped my way career wise.
Quote examples
Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
As long as those adjectives used to describe me - charming, affable, punctual - don't mean that I'm dull, then that's fine. And I am polite - I was brought up to be that way.
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Vicente del Bosque
Spanish Coach
Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm not particularly affable in real life, I have to tell you. I've got that side to me, of course, but that's not all I am.
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Edmond Rostand
French Poet
A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.
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Jeff Zucker
American Businessman
I like Donald. I guess I shouldn't call him that. I like President Trump. He's affable. He's funny.
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Louis Theroux
British Director
I think of myself as being quite affable, approachable, fairly easy to get to know.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
French Playwright
A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
I am generally cast as the dependable, affable, loving, friend-wife-girlfriend.
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Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
I am very friendly and affable.
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