personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl 
ˈpər-sə-nə-bəl
: pleasant or amiable in person : attractive
personableness
noun
Examples of personable in a Sentence
The hostess was very personable.
He is a personable young man.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Five minutes into the discussion, an assistant reconnects him on a laptop for a more intimate face to face conversation with the personable exec.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Cooper is a super personable, unapologetic girl’s girl who carries a determination and truly commendable single-mindedness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 June 2025
Neither has experience as a director of basketball operations, but both are regarded as personable, smart and strong at building relationships.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: pleasing in appearance or manner
personableness
noun
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