Meaning & use
affability
The quality of being friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to.
See it in a sentence
The new manager's affability put nervous employees at ease immediately.
Guests often commented on the host's affability throughout the evening.
A note on using this word
Affability describes an easygoing, approachable manner, often noted in someone's social or professional demeanor.
Words with a similar meaning
friendlinesswarmth
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
coldnesshostility
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