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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

Other Word Forms

  • listenability noun

Etymology

Origin of listenable

First recorded in 1915–20; listen + -able

Example Sentences

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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

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 • May 17, 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