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.
Recent Examples on the Web Developers tweak the weights to generate more listenable and predictable outputs from the same inputs. Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024 The other half of the record, composed by Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, may be more listenable outside the context of the film. Jon O'Brien, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024 There may not be a better—and certainly no more listenable—approach to dissecting race in America, the rise of youth culture, the triumph and tribulation of consumerism. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 28 July 2023 How does anyone make this listenable? Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for listenable 

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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 8 Sep. 2024.

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