| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_behaving-in-a-kind-and-pleasant-way |
| 释义 | behaving in a kind and pleasant wayThese words describe people who behave in a pleasant, kind way towards other people. The most common word for this is friendly. I like his sister - she's so friendly. He always served his customers with a friendly smile. The opposite of friendly is unfriendly. He is the rudest, most unfriendly person I've ever met! Another very common word for someone who is pleasant, kind, and polite towards others is nice. Nice has a very broad meaning. Her boyfriend is really nice. What a nice guy! In more formal contexts a person who is pleasant to others and easy to like can be called amiable, genial, or congenial. Amiable is the most common of these three words. Genial is slightly more formal than amiable or congenial. She was perfectly amiable. Our genial host led us to our room. He's very congenial and so quite likeable. A person who is very pleasant to others and easy to talk to can be called affable. Affable is used in writing more often than it is used in speech. She's so affable that you can drop right into a conversation with her and feel like you've known her for years. Someone who is approachable is also friendly and easy to talk to. Approachable is more common and less formal than affable. For a high-powered A-lister, he's down-to-earth and very approachable. The opposite of approachable is unapproachable. I think he's rather intimidating and unapproachable as a boss. A sociable or outgoing person likes to meet and spend time with other people, and is generally friendly. Both sociable and outgoing are approving words. She's such a sociable person that living alone would be difficult for her. If you want to work in sales, you need to be outgoing. Two opposites of sociable are unsociable and antisocial. Unsociable is more formal than antisocial. He was an unsociable person who hated spending time with people. I hope he doesn't think I'm being antisocial - I just need a lie down. Someone who is jovial is pleasant, kind, and in a good mood. Jovial is often used to describe a person's mood. The president was in a jovial mood, joking with reporters during the press briefing. There are many informal words to describe someone who is friendly. Someone who is chummy is friendly, sometimes in a way that is somehow inappropriate. The inspectors are a little too chummy with the informant. In informal UK English, you can also say you are pally or matey with someone. UKShe's awfully pally with her ex. UKThe boss is a bit too matey with the staff. Related articlesa person you know well and like making you feel happy and comfortable |
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