likable

adj
/ˈlaɪkəbl̩/

Etymology

From like + -able.

  1. derived from *galīkaz — “same, like, similar
  2. inherited from *galīkê
  3. derived from líka — “also, likewise
  4. inherited from ġelīċe — “likewise, also, as, in like manner, similarly
  5. inherited from like
  6. inherited from *galīkaz — “like, similar, same
  7. derived from líkr
  8. inherited from ġelīċ
  9. inherited from lik
  10. suffixed as likable — “like + able

Definitions

  1. Having qualities tending to result in being liked

    Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.

    • She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.
    • From the very moment that Judge Payne was introduced to his party he proved himself a likabler guide[.]
    • Rendezvous of ’37. He was sashaying around nice as you please. A little green. But the likablest sort of fellow you’d ever want to see.
  2. Capable of, or suitable for, being liked.

    • I often struggle the most when trying to decide on what to wear because I wanted people to like me. I believed that if the shirt was not likable by others then I was not likeable^([sic]).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA