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or likeable
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
Notaro is more or less a likable, funnier, more populist Charles Bukowski.
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
There's a lot to love for youngsters, from Thames' likable Hiccup – a less nerdy take on Jay Baruchel's cartoon version – to nifty flying sequences with Toothless that are excellent to watch on a big screen.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The general public judged non-profane and profane robots as equivalent on most scales, although expletive reactions were deemed most discomforting and non-expletive responses seemed most likable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
There's a lot to love for youngsters, from Thames' likable Hiccup – a less nerdy take on Jay Baruchel's cartoon version – to nifty flying sequences with Toothless that are excellent to watch on a big screen.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The general public judged non-profane and profane robots as equivalent on most scales, although expletive reactions were deemed most discomforting and non-expletive responses seemed most likable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likable
Adjective
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What is this thing that’s so attractive to everybody?—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Research analyzing millions of profiles reveals that both men and women often pursue partners who are estimated to be about 25% more attractive than themselves, despite these advances yielding fewer responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Reeling from scandals in the 1870s, baseball’s owners consciously sought to make the sport respectable by broadening its upper- and middle-class fan-base.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Despite that streak ending, Swag had a more than respectable opening, debuting with 163,000 overall units on 198.77 million streams, per Billboard.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The beautiful building, colored with stained glass and retro pastoral art, and its sprawling patio, provide one of the most charming settings to enjoy a barbecue meal in Central Texas.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The cast includes Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein, Cillian Sullivan as Stephen Sondheim, and Bobby Cannavale as the charming barkeep trying not to serve Lorenz too much, or at all.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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This cute figurine comes in three different styles: one sweet ceramic ghost holding a bat, another ghost holding a pink pumpkin, and the third, in a witch's hat, walking a ghostly dog on a leash.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 July 2025
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Port, who shares her son with husband Tim Rosenman, shared exclusive photos with PEOPLE and gave an inside look at all the sweet details.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Playful and complex, just a lovely wine to enjoy with friends.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This week’s picks include a Park Slope two-bedroom with a pair of wood-burning fireplaces and a one-bedroom on Clinton Hill’s historic mansion row with a lovely triple-bay window.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Start In Downtown Lake Placid What was once a town that showed its years is now a reborn, adorable, pedestrian-friendly draw for visitors.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales' Instagram account also posted two adorable images from the same shoot showing the siblings posing in one shot and laughing in another with Prince William to mark Father's Day on June 15.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Now the Padres are hitting again, piling remarkable at-bats on top of admirable at-bats on top of just plain good at-bats.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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At Mii amo, Rich was tasked with refreshing the dining offerings, and he’s done an admirable job.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The first act is as much theatrical performance as ballet with the dancers in their costumes signaling their social status as peasant or part of the noble retinue – there are even two beautiful Borzoi dogs that take the stage (and behaved perfectly).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Growing beautiful, healthy roses takes time and knowledge, but the rewards are great.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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