likable  /ˈlaɪ kə bəl/ ? Meaning of "likable"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
  2. (adj) easy to like; agreeable

Usage(s):

  1. In one America, she's smart, committed, likable, with strong values and empathy for people like them, and in the other she's an ambitious, callous appeaser.
  2. Maybe their people were doofuses, but they were also the always likable victims of their own klutziness.
  3. But more than that, he transmits a message that transcends every language: the future can be likable, the present is redeemable, and you can be happy even if you're blue.

Quotes

  1. Robertson said Thursday that Sharon was "a very likable person, and I am sad to see him in this condition."
    on Jan 5, 2006 By: Pat Robertson Source: CNN International

  2. "I can't be objective because I don't know his feelings, his interest in politics, but Ryan Seacrest...... he is curious, he is interesting, he is likable," Larry King said. "If he has a great interest in politics, I would recommend him."
    on Jul 1, 2010 By: Larry King Source: Sports-Odds.com

  3. Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges co-star in the tale based on the Marvel Comics hero, a man with a subversive sense of humor who starts off as "not the most likable fellow," said director Jon Favreau.
    on Apr 21, 2008 By: Jon Favreau Source: Urbana Daily Citizen

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