1. Quizzes & Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. Video
  4. New Words
 

personable


per·son·able

adjective \ˈpərs-nə-bəl, ˈpər-sə-nə-bəl\

: friendly or pleasant in manner : easy to get along with

Full Definition of PERSONABLE

:  pleasant or amiable in person :  attractive
— per·son·able·ness noun
See personable defined for English-language learners »
See personable defined for kids »

Examples of PERSONABLE

  1. The hostess was very personable.
  2. He is a personable young man.

First Known Use of PERSONABLE

15th century

Learn More About PERSONABLE

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: personage
Previous Word in the Dictionary: personability
All Words Near: personable

Ask The Editor Videos

 
Fun, Funner, Funnest
 
2014 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes
 
How the Months Got Their Names
 
Webster's Dictionary of 1864
 
Old-School Grammar
 
Schwa
 
That vs. Which
 
i.e. vs. e.g.

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up personable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary
Take Our 10-Question Quiz
Name That Thing
Take our visual vocabulary quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
True or False?
A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing
Take It Now »
Spell It
The commonly misspelled words quiz
Hear It, Spell It »