Affability

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Affability \Af`fa*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. affabilitas: cf. F.
     affabilit['e].]
     The quality of being affable; readiness to converse;
     courteousness in receiving others and in conversation;
     complaisant behavior.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in
           procuring love.                          --Elyot
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  affability
       n : a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk
           to) [syn: {affableness}, {amiability}, {amiableness}, {bonhomie},
            {geniality}]