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likable

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[ lahy-kuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. readily or easily liked; pleasing:

    a likable young man.

    Synonyms: , , ,



likable

/ ˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. easy to like; pleasing
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ첹ˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • a··Ա a·i·ٲ a··Ա a·i·ٲ noun
  • ܲ·a· ܲ·a· adjective
  • un·a··Ա un·a··Ա noun
  • ܲ·a· ܲ·a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of likable1

First recorded in 1720–30; like 2 + -able
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Example Sentences

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As for Abby, we no longer require our main characters to be old-school likable, as long as we are given some sort of access to their motivations.

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Green doesn’t worry whether her characters come off as likable or not.

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You don't have to be likable to be wronged, and harm doesn't always flow evenly or in one direction.

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“I think one of the things that makes them so likable is their connectedness to each other, which you can really see in moments like these.”

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Neevee, who runs a general store, is tough but likable, and an excellent, playful grandmother to Bun.

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