listenable

adjective

lis·​ten·​able ˈli-sᵊn-ə-bəl How to pronounce listenable (audio)
ˈlis-nə-
: agreeable to listen to

Examples of listenable in a Sentence

He finds some of his son's music very listenable.
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The five drivers in each earpiece and their tuning elements form a sonic signature that ranges from an impactful bass drop or the delicate nuances of a classical symphony to a sound that Campfire says is low-fatigue and eminently listenable. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 As such, Carbon Nation produced lots of music — mostly hip-hop, some of it surprisingly listenable. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025 Developers tweak the weights to generate more listenable and predictable outputs from the same inputs. Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024 The other half of the record, composed by Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, may be more listenable outside the context of the film. Jon O'Brien, SPIN, 26 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for listenable

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of listenable was in 1942

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“Listenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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