Affable
Affable adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.
Usage example: as an experienced event planner, he knows that having an affable emcee is critical
Cheerful and affable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cheerful" instead an adjective "Affable".
Nearby Words: affability, affably
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Both words in one sentence
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Affable and cheerful Ashur will become a bitter schemer who manages to kill Barca.
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Uriel, who's a cheerful and affable sort, very quickly tells Harry that he does not want to make that mistake again.
Source: Do Not Taunt Cthulhu -
Good Cop/Bad Cop: An understated example, but Detective DeLongpre is creepily intense while Detective Avery is cheerful and affable.
Source: Literature / The Player
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Cheerful and Affable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/cheerful
Affable & Cheerful. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/cheerful>.
Cheerful or Affable. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/cheerful.
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