affable

Adjective Satellite

diffusing warmth and friendliness
- "an affable smile"

Adj

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

Adjective

Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to.

Examples

My opponent was surprisingly affable, even after I played a phony bingo.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“I address”), from ad + for (“speak, talk”). See fable.

Synonyms

amiable, cordial, genial, accessible, benign, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious, mild, personable, warm

Antonyms

inaffable, unaffable

Scrabble Score: 15

affable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
affable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

affable: valid Words With Friends Word