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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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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

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 • May 13, 2023

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

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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