affable
Friendly, relaxed and easy to talk to.
affable in a sentence
- Our affable bus driver greeted every child by name and always had a joke ready.
- The affable farmer waved us over for a friendly chat and offered everyone fresh strawberries.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to affable?
- Afriendly
- Bcold
- Chostile
- Dgrumpy
Show the answer
A: friendly. The other three mean the opposite of affable.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to affable?
- Afriendly
- Bpleasant
- Cwarm
- Dhostile
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D: hostile. The other three mean nearly the same as affable.
Words that mean something similar
friendly, warm, pleasant
Words that mean the opposite
hostile, cold, grumpy
More words about character & personality
- ally: A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you.
- aloof: Distant and not friendly, keeping away from other people.
- altruistic: Caring about other people's needs more than your own.
- amiable: Friendly and pleasant to be around.
- anonymous: Done by someone whose name is not known.
- arrogant: Behaving as if you are better and more important than everyone else.
- artful: Clever in a sly way, and good at getting what you want.
- audacious: Brave in a bold, slightly cheeky way, and daring to do something risky.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test