personable
Americanadjective
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having an agreeable or pleasing personality; affable; amiable; sociable.
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of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- personableness noun
- personably adverb
- quasi-personable adjective
- quasi-personably adverb
- unpersonable adjective
Etymology
Origin of personable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; person, -able
Example Sentences
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Off stage, Mr. Weir was personable and warm but highly analytic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Mamdani also met with real estate developer Jeffrey Gural, who described him as "personable" and "smart".
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
It works for her because it makes her very personable and makes her music all that more enjoyable because we feel like we’re actually experiencing her as a human being.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
One source in the report called Patel “very personable and likable,” but blamed him for creating “a culture of mistrust and uncertainty among the ranks.”
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025
Soon patrolmen under the command of Captain Horace Elliott began making regular walks past the store, where in accord with custom they stopped to chat with the young and personable owner.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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