Affable
Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.
Buttoned-up is an antonym for affable.
Nearby Words: affability, affably
Buttoned-up
Buttoned-up adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: a buttoned-up colleague who had no interest in talking about anything but work, even at parties
Affable is an antonym for buttoned-up.
Both words in one sentence
- In MarsCorp, buttoned-up, businesslike, professionally driven maverick Hob is given the profoundly laid-back, moderately ditzy and criminally affable Jim Lake - a man who wears Hawaiian shirts to work and has a rapport with everyone, including the elevator - as her personal assistant.
Source: Odd Couple
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