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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Trachtenberg, whose death at 39 was announced on February 26, spent much of her career playing the most likable version of a precocious brat, a know-it-all who gets away with just about everything thanks to her doe eyes and charisma. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025 Roberts was the Fred MacMurray of modern character actors: likable, earnest, and forever funny. Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 Hard to determine how likable Bergers is among his mates. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 In front of a jury, being likable suddenly matters. Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

likable

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

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