lik·a·ble

also like·a·ble (lī′kə-bəl)

adj.

Pleasing; attractive.

lik′a·ble·ness, like′a·ble·ness n.

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likable

(ˈlaɪkəbəl) or

likeable

adj

easy to like; pleasing

ˌlikaˈbility, ˌlikeaˈbility, ˈlikableness, ˈlikeableness n

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lik•a•ble

or like•a•ble

(ˈlaɪ kə bəl)

adj.

readily or easily liked; pleasing.

[1720–30]

lik′a•ble•ness, lik`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	likable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likeable, appealing, sympathetic drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
	2.	likable - easy to like; agreeable; "an attractive and likable young man" likeable liked - found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form; "a well-liked teacher"

likable

likeable

adjective pleasant, appealing, nice, friendly, winning, pleasing, attractive, engaging, charming, sympathetic, agreeable, amiable, genial, winsome He was an immensely likable chap.

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Translations

مُسْتَحَب، خَفيف الظِّل، جذّاب

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(laik) verb

1. to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable. I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.

2. to enjoy. I like gardening.

ˈlik(e)able adjective

(of a person) agreeable and attractive.

ˈliking noun

1. a taste or fondness (for). He has too great a liking for chocolate.

2. satisfaction. Is the meal to your liking?

should/would like

want. I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?

take a liking to

to begin to like. I've taken a liking to him.

likable

a. agradable, amable, simpático-a.

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Craven looked over the collection of sturdy little bodies and round red-cheeked faces, each one grinning in its own particular way, and he awoke to the fact that they were a healthy likable lot.

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Translated from German, Sibylle Lewitscharoff's work is filled with a likable cast of characters pulled along by the flowing, poetic prose.

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According to findings from researchers at the University of Toronto, people who take and post large amounts of selfies tend to overestimate how good-looking and likable they are in real life.

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