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likablelik‧a‧ble, likeable /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ adjective  - But my gut reaction was that, despite his reputation for being hot tempered, he was a friendly, likable child.
- But these likable characters are too moderately sketched to have any compelling dimension.
- He was a nice guy, a likable guy.
- His Toshi is a heroic character whose naivete and haunted past are shed in this exceedingly likable coming-of-age story.
- Larry Flynt presents the infamous pornographer as a likable slob who faced down the big guys and won.
- Now she found herself falling in love with her handsome, likable teacher.
- One of the reasons Beavis and Butt-head are likable, after all, is their imperviousness to the outside world.
- The professor was likable, it was the sixties, not having your creative juices flowing was understandable.
person► nice especially spoken friendly, kind, or polite. In written and formal English, it is better to use a more specific and interesting adjective than nice: · I like Clare – she’s really nice.· It was nice of them to offer to help. ► pleasant friendly, polite, and easy to talk to – used especially about someone that you do not know very well: · I only met her once or twice but she seemed pleasant. ► sweet very kind and gentle: · Kylie’s a very caring, sweet person.· It was sweet of you to send me a card. ► charming behaving in a polite and friendly way, which makes people like you and want to do things for you: · The salesman was very charming.· a charming hostess ► engaging interesting or amusing in a way that makes people like you – a rather formal word: · She can be very engaging.· an engaging smile ► likeable easy to like and seeming nice and friendly: · Bobby was a likeable kid with an angelic face. ► good-natured having a nice kind character and not getting angry easily: · Everyone likes Mike because he’s always so good-natured. ► great informal used about someone who you like and admire a lot: · He’s a great guy!· Sue’s boyfriend is really great. ► lovely especially British English informal very nice, kind, and friendly: · All the people I met on the course were lovely.· a lovely man describing something you like or enjoy► nice especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: · Did you have a nice day?· It was nice to be back home again. ► lovely especially British English informal very nice: · We had a lovely time at the beach.· The hotel was lovely. ► fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: · The holiday was great fun. ► enjoyable giving you pleasure: · We had a very enjoyable evening. ► wonderful very enjoyable: · It was a wonderful concert.· The food was wonderful. ► great (also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable: · ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’· We all had a brilliant time. ► charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: · a charming little village in the Italian countryside· I thought the restaurant was rather charming. ► delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable: · There are many delightful walks in the area.· a delightful evening ► pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: · Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience.· a pleasurable feeling of relief likable people are nice and easy to like: a friendly likeable little boy► see thesaurus at nice |