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personable

[ pur-suh-nuh-buhl ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nə bəl /
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adjective

of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
having an agreeable or pleasing personality; affable; amiable; sociable.

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Origin of personable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at person, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM personable

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Words related to personable

likable, amiable, easygoing, charming, pleasant, attractive, affable, gregarious, aces, agreeable, all right, good egg, nice, okay, pleasing, presentable, sweetheart, winning, white-hat

British Dictionary definitions for personable

personable
/ (ˈpɜːsənəbəl) /

adjective

pleasant in appearance and personality

Derived forms of personable

personableness, nounpersonably, adverb
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