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likability

[lahy-kuh-buhl]

adjective

readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.

Also, likeable.

Origin:
1720–30; like² + -able

Related forms

lik·a·ble·ness, lik·a·bil·i·ty, noun

un·lik·a·ble, adjective

un·lik·a·ble·ness, noun

un·lik·a·b·ly, adverb

Synonyms
genial, attractive, winsome, engaging.

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likable or likeable (ˈlaɪkəb^əl)

—*adj*
	easy to like; pleasing

likeable or likeable

—*adj*

lika'bility or likeable

—n

likea'bility or likeable

—n

'likableness or likeable

—n

'likeableness or likeable

—n

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