likable

lik·a·ble

also like·a·ble  (lī′kə-bəl)

adj.

Pleasing; attractive.

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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.

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Thesaurus

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"

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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

liebenswert

agréablesympathique

rokonszenves

gentilepiacevole

可爱的

like²

(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. hou van يُحِب، يَهْوى харесвам gostar mít rád; líbit se mögen (kunne) lide; bryde sig om μου αρέσειgustar meeldima خوش آمدن از pitää aimer לֶאֱהוֹב, לְחַבֵּב पसंद करना sviđati se tetszik vkinek vmi menyukai líka probabile 好きだ 좋아하다 mėgti, kam patikti patikt suka leuk vinden like, være glad ilubić, podobać się د خوښى احساس كول gostar a-i plăcea нравиться mať rád; páčiť sa imeti rad, biti všeč sviđati se tycka om, gilla ชอบ sevmek, beğenmek 喜歡 подобатися, любити کسی کو پسند کرنا thích 喜欢

2. to enjoy. I like gardening. hou van يَسْتَمْتِع بِ изпитвам удоволстие от gostar de mít rád mögen holde af απολαμβάνωgustar meeldima پسندیدن nauttia aimer לֶאֱהוֹב, לְחַבֵּב उचित लगना uživati u nečemu, voljeti szeret, kedvel menyukai njóta e-s piacere ～を好む 즐기다 mėgti patikt suka houden vanlike, være glad ilubić خوښول،علاقه لرل gostar de a-i plăcea любить mať rád imeti rad uživati u tycka om, gilla ชอบ hoşlanmak, zevk almak 喜愛，喜好 подобатися, любити لطف اندوز ہونا ham thích 喜欢，喜好

ˈlik(e)able adjective

(of a person) agreeable and attractive. aangenaam, gaaf مُسْتَحَب، خَفيف الظِّل، جذّاب приятен encantador sympatický liebenswert behagelig; tiltalende ευχάριστος, συμπαθητικόςencantador meeldiv دوست داشتنی miellyttävä agréableחביב पसंद करने योग्य, रोचनीय, रूचिकर, मनोकर, आकर्षक privlačan, zgodan rokonszenves menarik viðkunnanlegur piacente 好ましい 마음에 드는 malonus, patrauklus patīkams; pievilcīgs disukai innemendsympatisk, likendessympatyczny ښكلى،زړه ښكونكى encantador plăcut симпатичный sympatický prijeten privlačan sympatisk, trevlig น่าพอใจ sevimli, sempatik 討人喜歡的 пр��ємний; привабливий پر کشش اور عزیز dễ thương 可爱的

ˈliking noun

1. a taste or fondness (for). He has too great a liking for chocolate. smaak, sin مَيْل، رَغْبَه вкус predileção chuť, záliba die Neigung (have) forkærlighed for προτίμηση, αγάπη gusto por meeldumus میل؛ علاقه mieltymys goûtחיבה पसन्द sklonost, naklonost szeretet kegemaran mætur, dálæti gusto, predilezione 好み 기호, 취미 pomėgis, palinkimas patika suka voorkeurforkjærlighet forgust, upodobanie خوښه او علاقه predilecção gust/slăbi­ciu­ne (pentru) пристрастие chuť; záľuba ljubezen (do) sviđanje tycke, böjelse, förkärlek ความชอบ düşkünlük, sevme 合胃口，愛好 симпатія; смак شوق اور ذائقہ sở thích 爱好，嗜好

2. satisfaction. Is the meal to your liking? hou jy daarvan ذَوْق، هَوى، رَغْبَه، رِضا задоволство gosto chuť der Geschmack (falde i) smag ικανοποίηση, γούστοgusto meeltmööda دلخواه؛ خوشایند olla maun mukainen goût לְטַעמוֹ zadovoljstvo tetszés kepuasan smekkur, e-ð sem manni geðjast gradimento 満足 만족 skonis patika memuaskan zinsmakzadowolenie, gust په خوښه،د علاقى وړ gosto (pe) gust(ul) вкус chuť okus zadovoljstvo smak, belåtenhet ความพอใจ memnuniyet, hoşnutluk 中意 смак اطمینان sự hài lòng 合某人的意

should/would like

want. I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea? wil hê يُريد، يَرْغَب бих искал querer chtít wollen ville gerne θα ήθελα gustaría, querría soovima مایل بودن tahtoa vouloir לִרצוֹת željeti, htjeti akar, szeretne... ingin langa volere ～をのぞむ 원하다 norėčiau,... gribētu; vēlētos ingin willenville gjerne, ha lyst påchcieć غوښتنه لرل،علاقه لرل querer aş dori хотеть chcieť rad bi želeti skulle vilja [ha] อยากได้ istemek 想 хотіти چاہنا muốn 想

take a liking to

to begin to like. I've taken a liking to him. hou daarvan يُبْدي مَيلا نَحْو، يبدأ يُحِب започвам да харесвам começar a gostar de začít mít rád Gefallen finden an fatte sympati for αρχίζω να συμπαθώ κπ. ή κτ. comenzar a gustar meeldima hakkama مهر کسی به دل افتادن tykästyä se prendre d'amitié pour qqn לְהַתחִיל לְחַבֵּב zavoljeti megszeret vkit mulai menyukai fá mætur á prendere in simpatia ～が好きになる ...이 마음에 들다 pamėgti, pajusti potraukį izjust simpātijas mula menyukai gaan houden van fatte sympati forpolubić د چا مينه زړه ته لويدل começar a gostar de a începe să-i placă почувствовать симпатию к кому-л. začať mať rád vzljubiti zavoleti fatta tycke för เริ่มชอบ sevmeye/hoşlanmaya başlamak 喜歡上 відчути приязнь до دلچسپی ہو جانا bắt đầu thích 喜欢上

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likable

a. agradable, amable, simpático-a.

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