Affability and Impertinency

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Affability noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.

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Impertinency is an antonym for affability.

Nearby Words: affable, affably

Impertinency noun - Rude behavior.

Usage example: the shameless impertinency of the teenagers at the beach

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Affability is an antonym for impertinency.

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Impertinency and Affability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affability/impertinency

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