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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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Both leads are basically likable but unfortunately blank, Ms. Bailey especially, though they look suitably attractive when showered by sprinklers in vineyards full of luscious grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Characters with strong personalities that are not simplistically likable feel the truest to Jimenez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The politics and social views of modernism’s adherents aren’t always likable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

George found them calm and likable, and hoped they never moved away.

From "George" by Alex Gino