Meaning of likable in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈlaɪkəb(ə)l/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   likable

   Definitions

   1. easy to like

   Examples

   • « agreeable »
   • « an attractive and likable young man »

   Synonyms

   • liked

2. Qualitative Adjective

   likable

   Definitions

   1. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

   Examples

   • « the sympathetic characters in the play »

   Antonyms

   • unsympathetic
   • unappealing
   • unlikeable
   • unlikable