likable

You talked about how women have to oscillate between trying to be likable and lovable.

Aronofsky’s tragic characters are often likable, but rarely will a riot break out when they meet their inevitable demise.

Despite those bumps, Gordon, who shares a story credit with Brooks, is a nimble, likable comedian.

Just as its opening triggers hope for its wannabe family men, you want “I Don’t Understand You” to really nail its downward spiral, and yet it’s something of a misfire, albeit a likable one.

The second act is a likable, fragile bubble of an idea.