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likable

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1. likable - Adjective

2. likable - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; as, a likable person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive. Walker Percy

Well, I think "likability” is an overused word. I don't watch people 'cause I like them; I watch them because they're compelling. Sympathetic is a little different ... Likable just thins you out. Working to make a character likable is what kills most TV shows. Louis C.K.

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower. Stephen Ambrose

The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him. Joseph Heller

Rome is the Great Beast of atheism and materialism, adoring nothing but itself. Israel is the Great Beast of religion. Neither one nor the other is likable. The Great Beast is always repulsive. Simone Weil

Since 1977, there have been many science fiction movies, but none has managed to equal [A New Hope's] blend of adventure, likable characters, and epic storytelling. James Berardinelli

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