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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"They're likable, they're easy to love, they're easy to root for," said superfan Anthony Donahue.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“She holds herself well and takes herself quite seriously in becoming the lady of a house. Because I love ‘Pride and Prejudice’ I really wanted Lizzie to be likable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He is not just a likable character with a very positive leadership style, but someone that makes everyone around them better.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I wanted to find out why it was so appealing and likable.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

likable

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