listenable

[ lis-uh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. pleasant to listen to:

   soft, listenable music.

listenable

/ ˈlɪsənəbəl /

adjective

1. easy or pleasant to listen to

Derived Forms

• ˌlistenaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• listen·a·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of listenable¹

First recorded in 1915–20; listen + -able

Example Sentences

Those songs might not be any less cringe, but at least they’re halfway listenable.

From The Daily Beast

The results are imperfect, messy, sprawling, and yet, for much of it, beautiful and endlessly listenable.

From The Daily Beast