Antonyms for unaffable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : af-uh-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæf ə bəl |
Definition of unaffable
Origin :- late 15c., from Old French afable (14c.), from Latin affabilis "approachable, courteous, kind, friendly," literally "who can be (easily) spoken to," from affari "to speak to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fari "to speak" (see fame (n.)). Related: Affably.
- As in restrained : adj calm, quiet
- As in retiring : adj shy, undemonstrative
- Southey disliked in Wordsworth the air of dogmatism, and the unaffable haughtiness of his manner.
- Extract from : « The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II » by Thomas De Quincey
Synonyms for unaffable
- backward
- bashful
- bottled up
- calm and collected
- chilled
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- corked up
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- discreet
- humble
- in charge
- in check
- inobtrusive
- laid-back
- meek
- mild
- moderate
- modest
- muted
- nongregarious
- not forward
- on a leash
- plain
- quiet
- rabbity
- reasonable
- recessive
- reclusive
- reserved
- restrained
- reticent
- retiring
- self-controlled
- self-effacing
- shrinking
- soft
- steady
- subdued
- tasteful
- temperate
- timid
- timorous
- unaffable
- unassertive
- unassuming
- undemonstrative
- under control
- under wraps
- unexcessive
- unexpansive
- unextreme
- unobtrusive
- unsociable
- uptight
- withdrawing
- withdrawn
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