Meaning of likable in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  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

  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

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