likable

adjective

lik·​able ˈlī-kə-bəl How to pronounce likable (audio)
variants or likeable
: having qualities that bring about a favorable regard : pleasant, agreeable
the most likable character in the play
likability noun
likableness noun

Examples of likable in a Sentence

Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel. She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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But the cast, while extremely likable, were not super propulsive. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Trump didn’t waste any time replacing Gaetz with fellow Floridian Pam Bondi, a former state attorney general who is a more likable yet equally dedicated Trump loyalist without the same amount of baggage as Gaetz. Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024 Quill, Rocket, Groot, Gamora, and Nebula are all distinctive and in many ways more likable than other key MCU characters. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024 These later stage entries are not remembered as fondly, but what Marked Ones delivers is the most likable cast of the whole franchise. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for likable 

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of likable was in 1730

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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

likable

adjective
lik·​able
variants or likeable
: easily liked
likableness noun
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