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listenable

American  
[lis-uh-nuh-buhl] / ˈlɪs ə nə bəl /

adjective

  1. pleasant to listen to.

    soft, listenable music.


listenable British  
/ ˈlɪsənəbəl /

adjective

  1. easy or pleasant to listen to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of listenable

First recorded in 1915–20; listen + -able


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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 ● Nov. 18, 2025

In normal football life, says the listenable Demercado, the running back who gained 150 yards against Michigan, there’s this: “You go out to practice, and somebody’s like, ‘Oh, I don’t want to practice today.’

From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2023

It's a greatest hits album featuring versions you've never heard before, and it's as endlessly listenable as it is constantly surprising.

From Salon ● May 30, 2022

I was really impressed: Here was modern opera that was beautiful, touching and — I hate to say it — listenable.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021

The recordings are compulsively listenable, as was Friday’s bigger, grander and more gripping performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2019

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