lik·a·ble

[lahy-kuh-buhl]
adjective
readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
Also, likeable.


Origin:
1720–30; like2 + -able

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


genial, attractive, winsome, engaging.
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likable or likeable (ˈlaɪkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Likable is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Still, it was a handsome affair, and the students were a robust and likable
  crowd.
In the memories of his friends, he appears rather shy and reserved and quietly
  likable.
On top of that he is a social chameleon as in he will modify facts about
  himself to be able to be more likable to others.
Jurors said they found the governor likable but were more influenced by the
  incriminating recordings.
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