likable

English

Alternative forms

likeable

Etymology

From like +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/

Adjective

likable (comparative more likable, superlative most likable)

(American spelling) Capable of being liked.
I suppose he's likable; why shouldn't he be?
(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.

Synonyms

amiable

Antonyms

unlikable

Related terms

likability

Translations

capable of being liked

Chinese:
Mandarin: 招人喜歡 (zh), 招人喜欢 (zh) (zhāorén xǐhuān)
Finnish: miellyttävä (fi)

Hungarian: szeretetre méltó
Scottish Gaelic: tlachdmhor
Spanish: agradable (es)

having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable

Chinese:
Mandarin: 招人喜歡 (zh), 招人喜欢 (zh) (zhāorén xǐhuān)
Finnish: miellyttävä (fi)
French: aimable (fr), sympathique (fr), sympa (fr)
German: liebenswert (de)
Hungarian: rokonszenves (hu), szimpatikus (hu)
Japanese: 好かれる (ja) (すかれる, sukareru), 好まれる (ja) (このまれる, konomareru)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: likendes (no), omgjengelig (no)

Nynorsk: likandes, omgjengeleg
Polish: sympatyczny (pl)
Russian: ми́лый (ru) (mílyj), прия́тный (ru) (prijátnyj), привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj), симпати́чный (ru) (simpatíčnyj), располага́ющий (ru) (raspolagájuščij)
Scottish Gaelic: tlachdmhor

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