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Synonyms for affable

Most common

friendly cordial suave amiable familiar

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Amiable — receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable

amiable, friendly, cordial, suave, genial, polite, gracious, good-natured, courteous, urbane, personable, debonair, sociable, pleasant, companionable, gentle, chummy, obliging, cheery, easy, communicative, civil

2. Benign — mild; benign

benign, mild, warm

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

  2. adj. 2

    Mild; benign.

Related words

Word family
affability affableness affably

Example sentences

  • friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
  • cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
  • suave Yanni is extremely suave and disarming.
  • amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
  • familiar The familiar place had a new significance for her.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
affablerising
friendlyrising
cordialfalling
suaverising
amiablesteady
familiarrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
easy2, warm1, mild1
5 letters
civil2, suave1
6 letters
gentle2, polite2, benign2, cheery2, genial2, urbane2, chummy2
7 letters
cordial2, amiable4
8 letters
friendly2, familiar3, pleasant2, gracious2, sociable3, obliging3, debonair3
9 letters
courteous3
10 letters
personable4
13 letters
communicative5, companionable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
amène
Italiano
amichevole
Español
ameno
Deutsch
freundlich
Català
amè