Affable

Etymology

From Latin affabilis, "easy to speak to," built from ad- ("to") and fari ("to speak") — the same root as "fable" and "ineffable." The literal sense is "able to be spoken to," and that is precisely the modern meaning: someone approachable and pleasant in conversation. The word keeps its focus on the ease of talking with a person.

adjective · /AF-uh-bul/
Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to.
What it names
The unforced approachability of a person who puts strangers at ease within the first minute of conversation.
Example
The new manager was so affable that people who had dreaded the meeting left it feeling oddly reassured.
Related idea
Genial stresses warmth and cheer; affable stresses approachability — the sense that this person is easy and pleasant to address.