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Affable vs Ameable - What's the difference?

affable | ameable |

Ameable is likely misspelled.


Ameable has no English definition.

As an adjective affable

is receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

affable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
  • * 1912 : James Burrill Angell, , chapter ix "Mission To The Ottoman Empire"
    • Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.
  • Mild; benign.
  • * 1998 : Alexia Maria Kosmider, Tricky Tribal Discourse , page 84
    • During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree...

    Synonyms

    * accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious * benign, mild, warm

    Derived terms

    * affability * affableness * affably

    ameable

    Not English

    Ameable has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'ameable':

    amiable, ampule, ampoule, anyplace, ambulate, ampliate, amblyope, anapole, ampelite