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personable
[ pur-suh-nuh-buhl ]
personable
/ ˈpɜːsənəbəl /
adjective
- pleasant in appearance and personality
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Derived Forms
- ˈpersonableness, noun
- ˈpersonably, adverb
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Other Words From
- person·a·ble·ness noun
- person·a·bly adverb
- quasi-person·a·ble adjective
- quasi-person·a·bly adverb
- un·person·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of personable1
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Example Sentences
Though never handsome, Spahn was a strong solidly built man in his youth with a plain yet personable manner.
Personable and approachable, Jordin was easy to give instruction to because she was present.
She was another one who was present and really—she had the background, she was personable, and she wanted to learn.
Liz, a small, personable woman, says she does not want to punish Cheryl Thayer.
The personable lead character now runs a soul food restaurant with her son in St. Louis.
I forgot to tell Baxter that the dummy had turned up and is a fine, personable-looking volume and very good reading.
But he was a very personable young man; and so thought the bridemaids and Miss Betsey herself.
The athletic and personable young actor—entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore—was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
She gave no coherent answer, but smiled always, then leaned forward and stroked Mrs. Benson upon her personable cheek.
Personable; comely, well-looking, handsome:—'Diarmid Bawn the piper, as personable a looking man as any in the five parishes.'
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