likable
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likable
- /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
English like
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English likable
From like + -able.
adjective more likable · likabler · most likable · likablest · likeable
- Of a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.
- 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]).
Similar: amiable, well liked
