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单词 likeable
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Definition of likeable in English:

likeable

(US likable)
adjective ˈlʌɪkəb(ə)lˈlaɪkəb(ə)l
  • (especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.

    a very likeable young woman
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lack of confidence in my ability to be a likeable person who gets on well with others.
    • He's a gentle giant who wouldn't want to hurt anyone, he's such a likeable person.
    • Her desire to see the world and get out of the mundane makes her a likable character, despite her trance-like personality.
    • The characters are likable and believable, and the friendship between Grant and Paul comes across as authentic.
    • Some of them engage the viewer with their characterisation, although not many people are very likable, despite the skill the actors bring to their parts.
    • He was a good natured, kind and likeable gentleman who commanded much regard throughout the region
    • I would like to think I am a likable person, fun to be with but I am not other people so I don't know.
    • Being a likeable person you get on well with neighbors and friends.
    • He was such a charming and likeable man that you wanted to do things simply because he was Sergio.
    • He presents the character as a wise, warm and generally likeable fellow not asking much out of life.
    • He was very likeable and he was known to a lot of people, not only in the Moston area, but around Manchester too.
    • Plausibly and endearingly awkward, Joe is an immensely likeable hero.
    • A victory for the likeable Scott would be a popular one this week for everyone apart from the bookmakers.
    • A friendly and likeable fellow, Ritchie has all the people skills needed to keep the show on the road.
    • He was the first owner of the second pub in Kilmovee and he became a very popular publican and a very likeable gentleman which he still is.
    • But each one of them is intelligent, with strong, engaging, likeable personalities.
    • A friendly, likeable man with a rare sense of humour, he had a story for every hour of the day and every day of the week.
    • His theology is fairly sound, and he is a very pleasant and likeable person.
    • For my own part I will retain a host of delightful memories of this very modest and ever so likeable man.
    • Often times I have noted that it is very popular and likeable people that die young.
    Synonyms
    pleasant, nice, friendly, agreeable, affable, amiable, genial, civil, personable, charming, popular, clubbable, good-natured, engaging, warm, pleasing, appealing, endearing, convivial, congenial, winning, delightful, enchanting, attractive, winsome, fetching, captivating, lovable, adorable, sweet
    Scottish couthy
    Italian &amp Spanish simpatico
    informal chummy, pally, darling, lovely, adorbs

Derivatives

  • likeability

  • noun
    • He was pretty lame early on when he tried to establish his personal likeability.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There's no denying the man's personal likability, his down-to-earth nature and his devotion to his family, his staff, his clients and his favorite charity, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
      • Most voters have a complicated range of reasons why they vote the way they do, from tribal identity to personal likeability and reasoned discussion of the issues is way down the list.
      • Branding is a unique business identity including, but not limited to, personality, quality and likability.
      • But presidents-as all leaders-must be judged by history not on the basis of their personal likeability, but by the real-world effects of their policies.
  • likeableness

  • noun
    • Moreover, their congregations seemed to desire likeableness in their pastors-not challenging and prophetic preaching, or any other gift or skill nurtured within seminary walls.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He had climbed the ladder by a combination of brains, energy, efficiency, adroit networking and sheer likeableness.
      • He hasn't lost his charm, nor has his infectious likableness diminished, even 18 years after his original arrival.
      • Polivka is able to sustain the likeableness of Josef in scenes that threaten, mock, and humiliate him.
      • He's got a terse dry wit which, erm, some might say skirts very closely to the fringes of arrogance - phew, I said it - but for me it only adds to his gruff likeableness.
  • likeably

  • adverbˈlʌɪkəbli
    • The final piece starts with the clichéd scenario of a materially successful but spiritually unhappy male named Michael Wiley, played as likeably inept by Daniel McDonald.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, it falters due to its desire to shoe-horn a palpably insincere message about love into the likeably silly plot.
      • Luhning, in contrast, starts out as likably mild-mannered and awkward, so that the final frustrated explosion of his repressed feelings is unexpected and shocking.
      • It really is helpful if they cast their leads as likeably as possible.
      • Before I can recommend the games to anyone, and I do, I usually have to mention that it will test your threshold for the likably bizarre.
 
 

Definition of likable in US English:

likable

(also likeable)
adjectiveˈlīkəb(ə)lˈlaɪkəb(ə)l
  • (especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.

    a very likable young woman
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was a good natured, kind and likeable gentleman who commanded much regard throughout the region
    • He was very likeable and he was known to a lot of people, not only in the Moston area, but around Manchester too.
    • I would like to think I am a likable person, fun to be with but I am not other people so I don't know.
    • He presents the character as a wise, warm and generally likeable fellow not asking much out of life.
    • Often times I have noted that it is very popular and likeable people that die young.
    • A friendly, likeable man with a rare sense of humour, he had a story for every hour of the day and every day of the week.
    • Lack of confidence in my ability to be a likeable person who gets on well with others.
    • A victory for the likeable Scott would be a popular one this week for everyone apart from the bookmakers.
    • A friendly and likeable fellow, Ritchie has all the people skills needed to keep the show on the road.
    • Plausibly and endearingly awkward, Joe is an immensely likeable hero.
    • He's a gentle giant who wouldn't want to hurt anyone, he's such a likeable person.
    • Her desire to see the world and get out of the mundane makes her a likable character, despite her trance-like personality.
    • But each one of them is intelligent, with strong, engaging, likeable personalities.
    • For my own part I will retain a host of delightful memories of this very modest and ever so likeable man.
    • The characters are likable and believable, and the friendship between Grant and Paul comes across as authentic.
    • He was the first owner of the second pub in Kilmovee and he became a very popular publican and a very likeable gentleman which he still is.
    • Some of them engage the viewer with their characterisation, although not many people are very likable, despite the skill the actors bring to their parts.
    • Being a likeable person you get on well with neighbors and friends.
    • He was such a charming and likeable man that you wanted to do things simply because he was Sergio.
    • His theology is fairly sound, and he is a very pleasant and likeable person.
    Synonyms
    pleasant, nice, friendly, agreeable, affable, amiable, genial, civil, personable, charming, popular, clubbable, good-natured, engaging, warm, pleasing, appealing, endearing, convivial, congenial, winning, delightful, enchanting, attractive, winsome, fetching, captivating, lovable, adorable, sweet
 
 
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