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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 Still, when Sanders was asked about Waller on Monday, the Panthers’ likeable fourth-round draft pick from 2024 understood the subtext. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026 Small Time Crooks is an old-fashioned farce with likable characters and a jocular pace. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Catherine and Alice are such complicated figures that the word likable seems irrelevant to them. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026 Across from her, the eminently likable Raúl Esparza makes for an unusually light Leontes. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 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
  • Re-loved is a more recent upcycling initiative that allows customers to return their wax jackets in exchange for a voucher.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the physical funeral home — the place where a loved one’s remains may be held — is not regulated by any state agency.
    — Susana Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of loved
Adjective
  • As training camp arrives, injuries have turned an attractive offseason of work into an uneasy fall.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If so, home equity can appear like an increasingly attractive source of financial breathing room.
    — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • It’s been a respectable run, but both of those seasons ended in dispiriting wild-card knockouts.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The respectable but not outsized viewership was coupled with the high cost for the lavish production, which filmed both color and black & white versions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • The Fantasticks After a record 42-year run Off Broadway, this charming little musical about parents who pretend to feud to get each other’s kids to fall in love is finally hitting Broadway — with a twist.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the procedure transformed him into an unstable super-soldier — capable of being magnetically charming one moment and dangerously chilling the next.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of charming
Adjective
  • But that wasn’t the only sweet surprise the artist and businessman had in store.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta chef David Rose’s sriracha-honey barbecue ribs combine smoked baby back ribs with a sticky, sweet-and-spicy glaze and his 2-2-1 method for cooking tender ribs at home.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • Food and drink Another lovely perk is your choice of breakfast from the à la carte menu at The Barn, the hotel’s more casual restaurant.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sandy is very, very funny and smart, and Nic was just lovely.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • No, multiple academics have attempted to decipher the meaning behind the mightily adorable meow of the domestic house cat.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The adorable interaction highlights how simple enrichment activities can capture an animal's attention while supporting their overall welfare.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorable
Adjective
  • Verdict Cadillac’s mission to take a basic electric crossover and transform it into a grand tourer with the Optiq-V is admirable.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The selection process does not judge whether a study is admirable or absurd, good or bad.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of admirable

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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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