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LIKEABLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Easy to like; agreeable

Example:

an attractive and likable young man

Synonyms:

likable; likeable

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

liked (found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form)

Derivation:

like (be fond of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Example:

the sympathetic characters in the play

Synonyms:

appealing; likable; likeable; sympathetic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain category:

drama (the literary genre of works intended for the theater)

Derivation:

like (be fond of)

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