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likable

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lik·a·ble also like·a·ble  (lk-bl)
adj.
Pleasing; attractive.
lika·ble·ness, likea·ble·ness n.
likable, likeable [ˈlaɪkəbəl]
adj
easy to like; pleasing
likableness , likeableness n
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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


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Two estimates the steward quickly made of Michael: he was a likable dog, genial-natured on the face of it, and he was a valuable dog.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
"Come as often as you like," Anne responded heartily, thankful that one of Roy's sisters was likable.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
She was just, conscientious, economical, industrious; a regular attendant at church and Sunday-school, and a member of the State Missionary and Bible societies, but in the presence of all these chilly virtues you longed for one warm little fault, or lacking that, one likable failing, something to make you sure she was thoroughly alive.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
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