likeable
adjective (likeable, more likeable, most likeable)
Everyday
Likeable means easy to like; pleasant and friendly. tree →
In the lessons
Used about people and characters in stories: a likeable hero, a likeable new pupil. In writing, authors make a character likeable so readers care about them.
Examples
- Our new neighbour is very likeable. tree →
- The hero of the book is brave and likeable. tree →
- Ben is likeable because he is always kind. tree →
- Even the villain is a bit likeable in this film. tree →
- She has a likeable smile. tree →
- He tried hard to be likeable at his new school. tree →
Note
Spelled «likeable» (UK, common everywhere) or «likable» (US); both are correct. Opposite: unlikeable, unpleasant.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «likeable» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «likeable» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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