listenable

American  

[lis-uh-nuh-buhl] / ˈlɪs ə nə bəl /

adjective

1. pleasant to listen to.

   soft, listenable music.

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listenable British  

/ ˈlɪsənəbəl /

adjective

1. easy or pleasant to listen to

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Other Word Forms

• listenability noun

Etymology

Origin of listenable

First recorded in 1915–20; listen + -able

Example Sentences

Mr. Amos is obsessed with the mechanics of pop music, how an unexpected chord change at the perfect moment can transform a good song into a great one, but the songs on “Holo Boy” are also earnest, sincere and unfailingly listenable.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m more aficionado than maniac, but I find them endlessly listenable, rewatchable — they just look great, for one thing — and interesting.

From Los Angeles Times

On “Tranquilizer,” he rescues a humble collection of functional sounds from data oblivion and transforms them into an unusual yet highly listenable and evocative album.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hynes confesses, “I’m the worst saxophone player you’ll ever meet,” but he knows how to make it sound “listenable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some songs really do have it both ways, though: Christmas-appropriate, but also perennially listenable.

From New York Times