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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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
Youthful, personable, actively meeting diverse social groups, and positioning himself as the challenger to the country's historic establishment, he tried to change his political colours.
From BBC
Mr Harris said Sir Malcolm was a "very personable man, he would write for the greats, all his friends, he was accessible".
From BBC
Xavier Booker has been like a personable employee stocking shelves instead of interacting with customers.
From Los Angeles Times
"He's just very friendly, he's probably the most personable sheep we have, and always comes over to get his head scratched."
From BBC
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