LIKABLE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

likable

adjective

variants or likeable

Definition of likable

as in loved

easy to like; having pleasant or appealing qualities Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel. She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.

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Recent Examples of likable Regardless of gender, those who apologize more frequently are seen as caring, communal, warm and likable people, according to Schumann. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 The real payoff is in watching Jackie, along with the actress playing her, slowly molt out of brand protection mode, and the always likable Goldstein is content to accept his role as a mere agent of that change. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 Chapin, the mechanic on the Shawmut crew, was a wiry 6-footer with a winking sense of humor and a penchant for machine-shop patter peppered with gleeful profanity, a likable 26-year-old who’d been a reliable factory hand and test driver before the fire. — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 Eklund is a likeable top-six winger, and the move could absolutely end up being worth it for the Senators, but the Sharks were already stacked up front with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Igor Chernyshov, the extremely underrated Collin Graf, Kiefer Sherwood, and Tyler Toffoli. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for likable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable

Adjective

Along with the cooling centers, pools and splash pads will also be available, and well-being checks for friends and loved ones are available through 311.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026
When a fatal traffic collision happens in Tarrant County, families don’t just lose a loved one.

— William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of loved

Adjective

On paper, Minnesota seems like an attractive destination for the 41-year-old.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 1 July 2026
But Minetree cannot fix the inherent brokenness of a series determined to make its conventionally attractive, straight, rich white protagonist the most discriminated against kid in the cafeteria.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

Despite hot, humid conditions, a respectable crowd has already gathered, with organizers expecting attendance to grow as temperatures ease later this evening.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
But the Celtics’ latest deal for George makes the Clippers original deal for George a lot more respectable.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of respectable

Adjective

Places like the Dolomites in Italy are especially well suited to private active travel, with charming lodges too small for large tour groups.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of charming

Adjective

Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026

Definition of sweet

Adjective

Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
All in all, launching the book has been an exhausting and lovely gift of an experience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of lovely

Adjective

There are many other admirable individuals to spotlight who champion reading for children and young people.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of admirable

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