likeable meaning

UK /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ US /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ 3 syllables

likeable (adjective): (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.

likeable has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

likeable as an adjective

  1. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
    • the sympathetic characters in the play

    Synonyms: sympathetic, appealing, likable

    Related forms: like

  2. easy to like; agreeable
    • an attractive and likable young man

    Synonyms: likable

    Similar: liked

    Related forms: like

How to pronounce likeable

likeable is pronounced /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ in British English and /ˈlaɪkəbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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