Affable and Disputatious

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Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.

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Disputatious is an antonym for affable.

Nearby Words: affability, affably

Disputatious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: a long history of little wars waged by the disputatious countries occupying that European peninsula

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Affable is an antonym for disputatious.

Nearby Word: disputation

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