LIKABILITY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

likability

noun

Definition of likability

as in attractiveness

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Recent Examples of likability Growing up in foster care didn’t give me much likability or infrastructure for knowing how to relate to people. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Speed is pristine — a perfectly structured blockbuster built on the likability of its two magnetic leads. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The problem is that likability earned this way doesn't last because it isn't built on anything real. — Steven Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Depth, feeling, stakes and likability. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026 In assessing greatness, likability matters to me. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Foundation of trust That trust is built on an impressive resume and likability. — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Because even in the really good bad guy parts, there’s often a likability to the character. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026 Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026

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Noun

On the other hand, higher Fed rates typically bolster the attractiveness of dollar assets, exerting depreciation pressure on local currencies.

— , CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The rankings were based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractiveness

Noun

The thoughtfulness extends to every nook and cranny of the property— for instance, in the fitness center, guests can spin on Pelotons equipped with Hulu and Netflix.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Another aspect of Lee’s work—and a hallmark of any conversation with her—is its warmth, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.

— Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of thoughtfulness

Noun

The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

The civility of the evening was evident to former Sacramento City Councilmember Jay Schenirer, who has been a member of Congregation B’nai Israel for more than 40 years.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Walking and chatting with the blind man seemed to me the best possible introduction to Toronto, its temper, its welcome, its civility.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of civility

Noun

Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, despite a vast expansion of executive branch authority, Congress seems prepared to let partisan advantage trump comity, cooperation and the public’s right to know.

— David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of comity

Noun

Tender Loving Care is a gentle, mournful, funny portrait of a family whose future is shadowed by uncertainty but tries to face life with cheeriness.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
That isn’t to say that Buffett conducts business with blind cheeriness and optimism — nor did Murphy, Buffett said.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of cheeriness

Noun

Building teams capable of supporting those priorities adds another consideration to compensation decisions.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Water Cooler won Best Documentary Short at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2026, qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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