Definitions

likable

[lahy-kuh-buhl] / ˈlaɪ kə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

nice, pleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiable appealing attractive charismatic charming engaging enjoyable genial good-natured likeable sweet sympathetic winsome

WEAK

agreeable friendly good pleasing preferable relishable sweet-natured winning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disagreeable irritable mean repellent repulsive ugly unfriendly unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

bad hateful unlikable unlikeable

Example Sentences

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“Those early Jackie Chan films are really Buster Keaton–ish — very likable, not bloody,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

And he can be likable and funny while doing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Sam is hapless and downwardly mobile, yet he’s as likable as a shy puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The director says he initially used wide lenses, which highlighted that Joe was "distracted, he's not a likable person".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The more likable he is, the more deadly he is.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins