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Meanings of affability in English
Portuguese
afabilidade Catalan
amabilitat A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
Synonyms
Examples for "amiability"
Examples for "amiability"
1
But with real amiability they wished the stranger well in his going.
2
The seeing the dimes smoothed him down into the most agreeable amiability.
3
For in spite of his amiability, a perfect ass the fellow was.
4
Many were her resolutions of amiability for to-morrow; but she was disappointed.
5
It's a struggle, but he manages to achieve a tone of amiability.
1
He was very grave, and his customary geniality was tinged with restraint.
2
His round-faced geniality went out like the flame of a snuffed candle.
3
There was no smile on his lips, no geniality in his eyes.
4
Thirdly, his sweetness and geniality made him a favourite with the bench.
5
With them he seemed to pocket some of his geniality and patience.
1
He's entitled to his bonhomie, though, for it's been a good week.
2
There was a good deal of bonhomie and pleasantry in his conversation.
3
Dominated by a large skylight, the light atmosphere was filled with bonhomie.
4
Perhaps a Napoleonic gift for command always lurked underneath that everyman bonhomie.
5
Beneath the smiles and bonhomie, he's rather an unpleasant sort of fellow.
1
There was not a bit of sunshine in it,-nocommonplace amiableness.
2
His conversation and letters displayed the amiableness of his sincere character.
3
Doulebov, with a patronizing amiableness, said again to him:
4
His eye was struck with the charms of her person, and the amiableness of her manners.
5
I understand better his generosity, candor, amiableness, playfulness.
1
In fact, he brimmed with affableness and hospitality.
2
The barman's normal affableness took a pause.
Usage of affability in English
1
Some people's affability is more deadly than the violence of coarser souls.
2
He seemed in most excellent spirits-hismanner was the extreme of affability.
3
The newcomer's refined and musical voice breathed the very soul of affability.
4
His high character and affability of manner protected him against such relations.
5
Her seriousness was not abated by her smiles of affability and welcome.
6
The officers were plainly disconcerted by the affability of Mr. Mitchelbourne's reply.
7
Very affable, she gave value to her affability by not squandering it.
8
Urbanity is half of affability, and affability is a charm worth possessing.
9
He kept up his easy-going, jocular affability even with his own family.
10
Greedy's affability and cheerfulness seemed the embodiment of the group's upbeat songs.
11
They praised his good-nature, his affability, his talents, his magnificence, his wit.
12
He lost his easy affability, his prankishness, and much of his good humor.
13
I rather expected, from my knowledge of her affability, that it would happen.
14
Combining French-influenced style and North American affability, Montreal brims with creativity and swagger.
15
In a few minutes, radiating pleasure, affability, and charm, Alden came striding in.
16
But, says SoftBank, its affability should not be mistaken for something less innocent.
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