PERSONABLE Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

personable

adjective

Definition of personable next

as in gracious

friendly and easy to get along with The hostess was very personable. He is a personable young man.

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Recent Examples of personable This year the Cubs begin as consensus favorites to win the National League Central and have a personable, young star in Pete Crow-Armstrong to help keep the place packed, like Sammy Sosa in the late-’90s and early 2000s. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 The effect is intimate and personal and personable—preferable to me compared to the seamless, but often slick and automated service that other resorts favor. —

Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 The singer, 57 at the time, was in great voice, and was personable and even playful with the audience. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026 The personable Agwunobi also served as UConn’s interim president before UConn faculty member Radenka Maric won the top spot in 2022. —

Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for personable

Adjective

The architecture reflects that stately sensibility, with a classic Colonial Revival facade that gives way to interiors scaled for both gracious entertaining and relaxed family living.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Polished, gracious — with a shadow just beneath the surface.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026