Affable and Nervous

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Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.

Usage example: as the show's affable host, she keeps the freewheeling gabfest from getting out of hand

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Nervous is an antonym for affable.

Nearby Words: affability, affably

Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

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Affable is an antonym for nervous.

Nearby Words: nerve, nervy, nervously

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