Definition of affability in English:

affability

noun ˌafəˈbɪlɪtiˌæfəˈbɪlədi

mass noun

The quality of being affable; geniality.
an air of benign affability
Example sentencesExamples
- But affability, like intelligence, can mask a mean and meager spirit as well as the absence of a sense of proportion.
- The virtue of justice comes wrapped in other tempering traits: gratitude, liberality, affability, and mercy.
- Perhaps his ability to weather the ebb and flow of public fickleness lies in his sheer affability and generosity of spirit.
- But affability alone does not guarantee success.
- He was a brilliant attorney with a self-effacing kindness and affability unlike any I have ever seen.
Synonyms
friendliness, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, warmth, warmness, pleasantness, niceness, charm, agreeableness, good humour, good nature, kindliness, kindness, courtesy, courteousness, civility, graciousness, approachability, approachableness, accessibility, amenability, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, neighbourliness, hospitable manner, obliging nature, easy-going manner, informality, lack of reserve, naturalness, relaxedness, ease, easiness
informal chumminess, palliness
North American informal clubbiness

Definition of affability in US English:

affability

nounˌafəˈbilədēˌæfəˈbɪlədi

The quality of being affable; geniality.
an air of benign affability
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps his ability to weather the ebb and flow of public fickleness lies in his sheer affability and generosity of spirit.
- But affability alone does not guarantee success.
- The virtue of justice comes wrapped in other tempering traits: gratitude, liberality, affability, and mercy.
- He was a brilliant attorney with a self-effacing kindness and affability unlike any I have ever seen.
- But affability, like intelligence, can mask a mean and meager spirit as well as the absence of a sense of proportion.
Synonyms
friendliness, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, warmth, warmness, pleasantness, niceness, charm, agreeableness, good humour, good nature, kindliness, kindness, courtesy, courteousness, civility, graciousness, approachability, approachableness, accessibility, amenability, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, neighbourliness, hospitable manner, obliging nature, easy-going manner, informality, lack of reserve, naturalness, relaxedness, ease, easiness

词汇	affability
释义	Definition of affability in English: affability noun ˌafəˈbɪlɪtiˌæfəˈbɪlədi mass noun The quality of being affable; geniality. an air of benign affability Example sentencesExamples But affability, like intelligence, can mask a mean and meager spirit as well as the absence of a sense of proportion. The virtue of justice comes wrapped in other tempering traits: gratitude, liberality, affability, and mercy. Perhaps his ability to weather the ebb and flow of public fickleness lies in his sheer affability and generosity of spirit. But affability alone does not guarantee success. He was a brilliant attorney with a self-effacing kindness and affability unlike any I have ever seen. Synonyms friendliness, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, warmth, warmness, pleasantness, niceness, charm, agreeableness, good humour, good nature, kindliness, kindness, courtesy, courteousness, civility, graciousness, approachability, approachableness, accessibility, amenability, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, neighbourliness, hospitable manner, obliging nature, easy-going manner, informality, lack of reserve, naturalness, relaxedness, ease, easiness informal chumminess, palliness North American informal clubbiness Definition of affability in US English: affability nounˌafəˈbilədēˌæfəˈbɪlədi The quality of being affable; geniality. an air of benign affability Example sentencesExamples Perhaps his ability to weather the ebb and flow of public fickleness lies in his sheer affability and generosity of spirit. But affability alone does not guarantee success. The virtue of justice comes wrapped in other tempering traits: gratitude, liberality, affability, and mercy. He was a brilliant attorney with a self-effacing kindness and affability unlike any I have ever seen. But affability, like intelligence, can mask a mean and meager spirit as well as the absence of a sense of proportion. Synonyms friendliness, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, warmth, warmness, pleasantness, niceness, charm, agreeableness, good humour, good nature, kindliness, kindness, courtesy, courteousness, civility, graciousness, approachability, approachableness, accessibility, amenability, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, neighbourliness, hospitable manner, obliging nature, easy-going manner, informality, lack of reserve, naturalness, relaxedness, ease, easiness
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