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likable
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likable
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective likable has 2 senses
- likable(a = adj.all) appealing, likeable, sympathetic - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" Derived form verb like3
- likable(s = adj.all) likeable - easy to like; agreeable; "an attractive and likable young man" Derived form verb like3
CIDE DICTIONARY
likable, a.
- Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; easy to like; evoking sympathy; as, a likable person. Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
- disposed to please. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
likable
acceptable, admirable, adorable, affable, agreeable, ambrosial, amiable, amicable, angelic, appetizing, attractive, blissful, caressable, charming, cheerful, compatible, complaisant, congenial, cordial, cuddlesome, dainty, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, desirable, dulcet, en rapport, enjoyable, enviable, exciting, exquisite, fair, fair and pleasant, felicific, felicitous, fine, genial, good, good to eat, good-tasting, goodly, gracious, grateful, gratifying, gustable, gusty, harmonious, heart-warming, honeyed, juicy, kissable, lovable, lovely, lovesome, luscious, lush, mellifluous, mellow, mouth-watering, nectareous, nectarous, nice, of gourmet quality, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasure-giving, pleasureful, provocative, rewarding, sapid, satisfying, savorous, savory, scrumptious, seductive, seraphic, succulent, sweet, taking, tantalizing, tasty, tempting, to be desired, toothsome, unobjectionable, welcome, winning, winsome, worth having, yummy
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