likable

adjective

variants or likeable
Definition of likablenext
as in loved
easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel. She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.

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Recent Examples of likable But as ridiculous as the premise is, it's kept grounded by an extremely likable ensemble, one of Hollywood's most impressive examples of pre-fame casting. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 June 2026 Eklund is a likeable top-six winger, and the move could absolutely end up being worth it for the Senators, but the Sharks were already stacked up front with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Igor Chernyshov, the extremely underrated Collin Graf, Kiefer Sherwood, and Tyler Toffoli. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Remember, Bam Adebayo is a really likable dude. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 And throw in Deuce McBride, one of the most likeable gunners the Knicks have had lately. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for likable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
  1. loved
  2. attractive
  3. respectable
  4. charming
  5. sweet
  6. lovely
  7. adorable
  8. admirable
Adjective
  • Someone shoots themselves — not once, but three times in the face — and then this same sturdy character somehow has a long make-out session with a loved one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The freebie comes after Swift and Kelce tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on July 3 in front of loved ones, friends, celebrities, athletes and business moguls.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of loved
Adjective
  • When interest rates are elevated, returns on assets like bonds, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts are more attractive.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • That privacy has made Bay Point attractive to some celebrities.
    — Catherine Odom July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • There will be gratitude for how James made the Cavs respectable again during his first run (2003-2010).
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The pixel density is the same on both the old and new monitors, at a respectable 110 pixels per inch (ppi).
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • The building used to be an antiquarian bookshop with soaring arches, and the owners have kept the charming vintage vibes.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Continue north from New Paltz and discover all that the Hudson Valley and Catskills have to offer—charming towns, next-level antiquing, art, bucolic vistas, and mountain peaks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of charming
Adjective
  • But even if you’re tempted to drown your chicken in the sweet and savory cranberry barbecue sauce, try to hold a little back.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • For the grand opening in Eagle the store offered sweet cream, chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, wild berry and frozen lemonade.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • The acoustics are much changed, but audiences probably will notice the improved seating and lovely lighting even more.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • That’s a lovely, melancholy sentiment Star City uses to deliver a season-best episode full of character moments that feel properly FAM.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • Enjoy the final day of the workweek by opening a new browser window and joining USA TODAY Pets on YouTube to watch adorable baby cats on the KitKat Playroom live cam.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • On the one hand, there’s the very dark reality of what life and death looks like in a tale of survival on the prairie — and on the other, there’s the Ingalls enjoying a pretty adorable homemade Christmas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of adorable
Adjective
  • In this case, no one handled it with more admirable grace than Balogun in the wake of the red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.
    — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of admirable

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