Affable and Persnickety

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Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.

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Persnickety is an antonym for affable.

Nearby Words: affability, affably

Persnickety adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: as she got older, she got more and more persnickety

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Affable is an antonym for persnickety.

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