Meaning of Affability | Babel Free
ˌæfəˈbɪlɪtiEquivalents
العربية
الودّ
Esperanto
afableco
Español
afabilidad
हिन्दी
सुशीलता
日本語
優しさ
Bahasa Melayu
keramahan
Português
afabilidade
Examples
“O conspiracy, Shamest thou to show⟳ thy dangerous brow by night, When evils are most free? O, then by day Where wilt thou find⟳ a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek⟳ none, conspiracy; Hide⟳ it in smiles and affability:”
“The Landlady […] was not without some Concern⟳ for the Confinement of poor Sophia, of whose great Sweetness of Temper and Affability the Maid of the House had made so favourable a Report⟳, which was confirmed by all the Squire’s Servants […]”
“[…] he would sometimes pass⟳ me haughtily and coldly, just acknowledging my presence by a distant nod or a cool glance⟳, and sometimes bow and smile⟳ with gentlemanlike affability.”
“He [Toussaint L'Ouverture] knew how to listen⟳ to a subordinate officer with dignity and yet with affability.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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