Affable (en. Affable)

/afabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who is amiable and sociable, who is easy to approach.

He is very affable with everyone he meets.

Il est très affable avec toutes les personnes qu'il rencontre.

Refers to a person who has the art of making others feel comfortable.

His affable attitude makes everyone feel good in his presence.

Son attitude affable fait que tout le monde se sent bien en sa présence.

Characterized by great kindness and open-mindedness.

The host welcomed his guests in an affable manner.

L'hôte a accueilli ses invités de manière affable.

Comes from the Latin 'affabilis', which means 'able to be spoken to' or 'pleasant to talk to'.

to be affable

Means to be friendly and welcoming.

être affable

to have an affable character

Indicates that someone has a pleasant personality.

avoir un caractère affable

an affable smile

A smile that denotes kindness and friendliness.

un sourire affable

friendly

Who expresses friendship.

amical

sociable

Who enjoys the company of others.

sociable

warm

Who denotes human warmth and kindness.

chaleureux

A nice guy

He’s an affable guy, everyone loves him.

C'est un affable, tout le monde l'adore.

A cool guy

He’s so affable that you want to hang out with him.

Il est si affable qu'on a envie de traîner avec lui.