Affable and Pernickety

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Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.

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Pernickety is an antonym for affable.

Nearby Words: affability, affably

Pernickety adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: an Oxford don who's definitely a pernickety old chap

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Affable is an antonym for pernickety.

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Pernickety and Affable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/pernickety

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