personable
[ pur-suh-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
Origin of personable
1Other words from personable
- per·son·a·ble·ness, noun
- per·son·a·bly, adverb
- qua·si-per·son·a·ble, adjective
- qua·si-per·son·a·bly, adverb
- un·per·son·a·ble, adjective
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How to use personable in a sentence
A personable 43-year-old with degrees in philosophy and law, Bailey is the chief lawyer for the Internet Archive, a non-profit facing a major lawsuit from big publishers over how it lends out e-books.
As libraries fight for access to e-books, a new copyright champion emerges | Jeff | November 28, 2020 | Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for personable
personable
/ (ˈpɜːsənəbəl) /
adjective
pleasant in appearance and personality
Derived forms of personable
- personableness, noun
- personably, adverb
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