Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See likable, likableness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective   See likable 
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- adjective   Alternative spelling of likable .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
- adjective easy to like; agreeable
Etymologies
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Examples
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								Ok that sounds good, just remember that Riley still has to be a little likeable from the beginning. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Yogi’s Review Forum 2009 
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								KF: It is quite hard to create tension in likeable characters but life (or the plot) will often do it. Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Katie Fforde 2008 
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								Harry, although once again more likeable, is still a right prat. 2005 July 2005 
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								I think the way to make sardonic likeable is not make him sardonic 24/7 (it’s how I get away with it), make him generally nice, but frequently give him sardonic lines. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Yogi’s Review Forum 2009 
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								Also she's not terribly likeable, which is very refreshing for a central disabled character. Wheelchairs: why do they make SUCH a difference? Elizabeth McClung 2008 
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								In the Senedd he became known as a likeable AM, whose bluff exterior hid a surprisingly keen political mind. WalesOnline - Home 2011 
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								He is competent and likeable, which is one reason I initially doubted he would win. 
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								I think he has the kind of likeable charm and slight awkardness that would be perfect ... Update: Sony Denies Report that Logan Lerman is Spider-Man | /Film 2010 
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								(Hollywood, I fear, will soften the character and make her more "likeable," which will ruin her utterly). More Odds, More Ends grrm 2010 
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								Well, he seems "likeable" enough to me ... but his agenda? 
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