likable

or like·a·ble

[ lahy-kuh-buhl ]

/ ˈlaɪ kə bəl /

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adjective

readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.

OTHER WORDS FOR likable

genial, attractive, winsome, engaging.

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Origin of likable

First recorded in 1720–30; like² + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM likable

lik·a·ble·ness, lik·a·bil·i·ty, like·a·ble·ness, like·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·lik·a·ble, un·like·a·ble, adjectiveun·lik·a·ble·ness, un·like·a·ble·ness, nounun·lik·a·bly, un·like·a·bly, adverb

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How to use likable in a sentence

Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, without mentioning Clinton or any specific candidate, talked about likability.
The Gubernatorial Glass Ceiling—and What It Means for Hillary Clinton|Eleanor Clift|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Hillary to Rand to Jeb to Joe, all will tap the personal likability benefits Fallon and his writers uniquely provide.
Jimmy Fallon's Surprising Centrist Style|Joe Concha|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She exudes both a real work ethic (or as real as it can get on reality TV) and likability.
Living Like ‘The Hills’: Kristin Cavallari, Lauren Conrad, and the Phenomenon of Our Current ‘Tastemakers’|Erin Cunningham|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this piece, Baldwin raises the bar of his own un-likability to Marnie-on-Girls levels.
How Likable Is Alec Baldwin After His ‘New York Magazine’ Confessional?|Amy Zimmerman|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Like the gifted Bale, Phoenix has a bit of a likability problem as a star.
Why Joaquin Phoenix, Who Wows in ‘Her,’ Is the Greatest Actor Alive|Marlow Stern|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for likable

likable

likeable

/ (ˈlaɪkəbəl) /

adjective

easy to like; pleasing

Derived forms of likable

likability, likeability, likableness or likeableness, noun

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likable

or like·a·ble

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likeable

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