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# likeable

adjective (likeable, more likeable, most likeable)

«likeable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Likeable means easy to like; pleasant and friendly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used about people and characters in stories: a likeable hero, a likeable new pupil. In writing, authors make a character likeable so readers care about them.

### Examples

- Our new neighbour is very likeable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x1)
- The hero of the book is brave and likeable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x2)
- Ben is likeable because he is always kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x3)
- Even the villain is a bit likeable in this film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x4)
- She has a likeable smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x5)
- He tried hard to be likeable at his new school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/#x6)

### Note

Spelled «likeable» (UK, common everywhere) or «likable» (US); both are correct. Opposite: unlikeable, unpleasant.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «likeable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/likeable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«likeable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/likeable.html) on Mova free.