listenable

adjective

lis·​ten·​able ˈli-sᵊn-ə-bəl How to pronounce listenable (audio)
ˈlis-nə-
: agreeable to listen to

Examples of listenable in a Sentence

He finds some of his son's music very listenable.
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Even at low volumes, the bass is too strong, and cranking it up to get the mids and treble at a listenable level only makes matters worse. PC Magazine, 29 July 2025 The people who rise to the top are often the most polarizing yet sufficiently listenable figures, the ones who alienate half the audience while turning the others into addicts. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025 McCoist is his usual wide-eyed, engaging, cheery and very listenable self, eulogising over PSG’s masterclass. Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 1 June 2025 For more: read Pearce on why Squid’s music is so weirdly listenable. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for listenable

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of listenable was in 1942

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“Listenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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