affability
pronunciation
How to pronounce affability in British English:
UK [ˌæfə'bɪlətɪ]
How to pronounce affability in American English:
US [ˌæfə'bɪlətɪ]
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- Noun:
- a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
Word Origin
- affability (n.)
- late 15c., from Old French affabilité (14c.), noun of quality from affable (see affable).
Example
- 1. His apparent affability deceives everyone .
- 2. Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel .
- 3. Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel-george will .
- 4. Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel ( george f. will )
- 5. Indeed , the outgoing affability of most dogs towards humans and other dogs is in sharp contrast to the mix of fear and aggression with which wolves react to animals from other packs .