likable
/ˈlaɪ kə bəl/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
- (adj) easy to like; agreeable
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Usage(s):
- 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.
- Maybe their people were doofuses, but they were also the always likable victims of their own klutziness.
- 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
- 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
- "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
- 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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