affable adj. + Add to list US //ˈæfəbəɫ// UK //ˈæfəbəl// af·fa·ble SynonymsEtymology Synonyms amiablecordialgenialOriginLATaffābilis→ENaffable Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“to address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable.