affable

  • 71genial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. affable, cordial, jovial, friendly, hearty, pleasant. See cheerfulness. Ant., unfriendly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Friendly] Syn. cordial, affable, cheerful, warmhearted; see amiable , friendly 1 …

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  • 72gracious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gentle, courteous, tactful; kind, thoughtful, benign; affable, obliging; generous; charming, attractive. See benevolence, courtesy. Ant., ungracious. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Genial] Syn. amiable …

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  • 73pleasant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. agreeable (see pleasure). Ant., unpleasant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Affable] Syn. agreeable, attractive, obliging, charming, pleasing, affable, mild, amusing, kindly, mild mannered, gracious,… …

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  • 74affability — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. affabilité (14c.), noun of quality from affable (see AFFABLE (Cf. affable)) …

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  • 75ὁμιλητικά — ὁμιλητικός affable neut nom/voc/acc pl ὁμιλητικά̱ , ὁμιλητικός affable fem nom/voc/acc dual ὁμιλητικά̱ , ὁμιλητικός affable fem nom/voc sg (doric aeolic) …

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  • 76af´fa|ble|ness — af|fa|ble «AF uh buhl», adjective. 1. easy to talk to; courteous and pleasant in receiving and responding to the conversation or approaches of others: »Our principal is a very friendly and affable man. SYNONYM(S): approachable, amiable. 2.… …

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  • 77af|fa|ble — «AF uh buhl», adjective. 1. easy to talk to; courteous and pleasant in receiving and responding to the conversation or approaches of others: »Our principal is a very friendly and affable man. SYNONYM(S): approachable, amiable. 2. gracious: »an… …

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  • 78Inaffable — In*af fa*ble, a. [Pref. in not + affable.] Not affable; reserved in social intercourse. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 79DOUX — OUCE. adj. Dont la saveur est ordinairement agréable au goût, et n a rien d aigre, d amer, d âpre, ou de salé. Le lait, le miel, le sucre, sont doux. Orange douce. Amande douce. Huile d amandes douces. La plupart des vins d Italie sont doux. On… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 80SEC — ÈCHE. adj. Aride, qui a peu ou point d humidité. Sec comme du bois. Sec comme une allumette. Un terrain sec et sablonneux. Un pays sec. Cet arbre est tout sec, il est mort. Des branches sèches. L été a été fort sec. Il fait un temps bien sec. L… …

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