LIKABLE

likable, likeable

(adjective) easy to like; agreeable; “an attractive and likable young man”

sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable

(adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; “the sympathetic characters in the play”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

likable (comparative more likable, superlative most likable)

(American spelling) Capable of being liked.

(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.

Synonyms

• amiable

Antonyms

• unlikable

Source: Wiktionary


Lik"a*ble, a.

Definition: Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; as, a likable person. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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