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likable

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As an adjective, likable means capable of being liked.

Meanings of likable

4 meanings

adjective

  1. american spellingCapable of being liked.

    “I suppose he's likable; why shouldn't he be?”

  2. of a personHaving qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.

    “She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.”

  3. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

    “the sympathetic characters in the play”

    Similar: sympathetic, appealing, likeable
  4. Easy to like; agreeable

    “an attractive and likable young man”

    Similar: likeable

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adjective: (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic o…
adjective: easy to like; agreeable

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