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personably
per·son·a·ble
/
ˈpɜr
sə
nə
bəl
/
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-s
uh
-n
uh
-b
uh
l
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adjective
1.
of pleasing
personal
appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
2.
having an agreeable or pleasing
personality
; affable; amiable; sociable.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
person
,
-able
Related forms
per·son·a·ble·ness,
noun
per·son·a·bly,
adverb
qua·si-per·son·a·ble,
adjective
qua·si-per·son·a·b·ly,
adverb
un·per·son·a·ble,
adjective
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personable
(ˈpɜːsənəb
ə
l)
—
adj
pleasant in appearance and personality
'personableness
—
n
'personably
—
adv
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personable
(ˈpɜːsənəb
ə
l)
—
adj
pleasant in appearance and personality
'personableness
—
n
'personably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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