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.

Nearby words

liguria, ligurian, ligurian republic, ligurian sea, ligustrum, likable, likasi, like, like a bat out of hell, like a bump on a log, like a cat on hot bricks

Origin of likable

First recorded in 1720–30; like² + -able

SYNONYMS FOR likable

genial, attractive, winsome, engaging.

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Related forms

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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Examples from the Web for likable

But you find something in them to make them likable and people you do want to spend more than five minutes with.
Eliza Coupe Finds Her ‘Happy Ending’ With ‘Benched’|Kevin Fallon|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, Ernst is seen as a “likable, relatable person” who is cut “from the cloth of small-town Iowa.”
The Bruce Braley-Joni Ernst Race Is Iowa’s Ugliest Senate Campaign Ever|Ben Jacobs|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now they should show strength—but still be likable, according to new research.
The Gubernatorial Glass Ceiling—and What It Means for Hillary Clinton|Eleanor Clift|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My debate partner in Virginia was articulate, educated, likable, and familiar with a vast range of relevant scientific research.
My Debate With an ‘Intelligent Design’ Theorist|Karl W. Giberson|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

More than anything else, a talk show host needs to be “likable” the way Jay Leno always was.
Yes, Stephen Colbert Will Be Great as Host of CBS’s ‘Late Night’|Pete Dominick|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Baird had a wide, likable, generous mouth which wrinkled easily into a smile.
His Family|Ernest Poole
Everyone praised his books, and everyone liked the likable American, with his distinguished face and gentle manners.
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.|William H. Elson
He is the most likable of all the types but his indolence sometimes strains even the love of his family to the breaking point.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
He shaded his candle with his hand, and the light struck back, showing a strong and rosy and likable face.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
Dahlia is very pretty, very good company, and likable from many points of view.
A Court of Inquiry|Grace S. Richmond

British Dictionary definitions for likable

likable

likeable

/ (ˈlaɪkəbəl) /

adjective

easy to like; pleasing

Derived Forms

likability, likeability, likableness or likeableness, noun

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likable

or like·a·ble

adjective

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likable

likeable

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