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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As per usual, McLachlan was quite personable and charming on stage, opening up to the crowd about a number of challenges and key moments of her life.
—
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
As the podcast illuminates, however, the personable founder also found himself with one fiasco after the next.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Before long, Snider was revered for his live sets—fans often tout his Austin City Limits appearance as their introduction—and his personable authenticity.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2025
Whitney spends the film torn between exploring her family, friends, Asian bias, and trailblazers in the film industry, and creating a compelling, personable narrative to honor her family legacy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personable
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
As the podcast illuminates, however, the personable founder also found himself with one fiasco after the next.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Before long, Snider was revered for his live sets—fans often tout his Austin City Limits appearance as their introduction—and his personable authenticity.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2025
Whitney spends the film torn between exploring her family, friends, Asian bias, and trailblazers in the film industry, and creating a compelling, personable narrative to honor her family legacy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personable
Cite this Entry
“Personable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personable. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
personable
adjective
per·son·able
ˈpərs-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: pleasing in appearance or manner
personableness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share