likable
or like·a·ble
[ lahy-kuh-buhl ]
/ ˈlaɪ kə bəl /
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adjective
readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
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lik·a·ble·ness, lik·a·bil·i·ty, like·a·ble·ness, like·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·lik·a·ble, un·like·a·ble, adjectiveun·lik·a·ble·ness, un·like·a·ble·ness, nounun·lik·a·bly, un·like·a·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use likable in a sentence
Rogan allows her female survivor to be shrewd, manipulative and—the most risky thing of all—somewhat unlikeable.
Book Bag: How to Survive—Five Stories About Unlikely Survivors|Claire Cameron|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEASTIdiopathy By Sam Byers Three unlikeable characters go through depression, love affairs, and work frustrations.
He probably made himself a little more likeable (less unlikeable) in this speech.
But a jerk who takes no responsibility for his jerkitude is pretty much the definition of an unlikeable person.
Michael Tomasky on Mitt Romney, the Unlikable Presidential Candidate|Michael Tomasky|May 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for likable
likable
likeable
/ (ˈlaɪkəbəl) /
adjective
easy to like; pleasing
Derived forms of likable
likability, likeability, likableness or likeableness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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