listenable

[lis-uh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. pleasant to listen to.

   soft, listenable music.

listenable

/ ˈlɪsənəbəl /

adjective

1. easy or pleasant to listen to

Other Word Forms

• listenability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of listenable¹

First recorded in 1915–20; listen + -able

Example Sentences

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

“What I’m most concerned about with A.I. Drake and A.I. Travis Scott is that their music is highly listenable,” she said, “and calls into question any need for an artist once they’ve articulated a distinct ‘voice.’”

From New York Times

Ahead of the performance, David Allen listened to Dudamel’s recordings — most of which, he writes, are “perfectly listenable, and some are impressive.”

From New York Times

Most of Dudamel’s recordings are perfectly listenable, and some are impressive, like his set of the Ives symphonies with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which he has led since 2009.

From New York Times