How to Use likable in a Sentence

likable

adjective
Definition of likablenext
Synonyms for likablenext
  • She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
  • Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
  • The Grizzlies should be one of the most likable teams in the league.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Robert is the most likable of a predictable lot and Martin’s adorable in the part.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The bad guys in the movie are also some of the most likable and affable guys.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But as likable as Fowler is, there's still the choke factor.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • Tim Scott Poll after poll has found Scott to be the most likable candidate in the field.
    — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This is a very likable product and can be found in most healthcare stores.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Maury Povich is hands-down the most likable man in the entire series.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The big Isuzu is comfortable to ride in, and therefore likable.
    — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Nef, despite some stiff line readings, makes Cal the most sincere and likable of the group.
    — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
  • Anne Hathaway has been nothing but likable, and the ‘hate campaign’ against her was crazy.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
  • He's not supposed to be very likable by 2022 standards.
    — Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Cody admits that Lisa herself isn’t the most likable person.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Jack Black has been one of Hollywood's most likable stars for nearly 30 years.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Why should anyone believe that offing one of these three likable folks would fix things?
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The participants who assumed they’d be liked were, in fact, seen as more likable.
    — Marisa G. Franco, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Forty-eight percent of voters think that Biden is a likable person while 31% of voters think Trump is.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The end result is certainly the funniest show on Broadway in years, if not the most likable.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Yet Calamy makes Antoinette immensely likable from the get-go.
    — Kristen Page-Kirby, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
  • He's seen as more likable, more trustworthy than Donald Trump in that state.
    — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Alden so often plays fun, likable guys, and Phoebe is best known for playing this paragon of chastity on Bridgerton.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The result is as straightforward and direct as the show’s leading man, and nearly as likable.
    — Zack Handlen, Variety, 2 May 2022
  • But once likable soccer coach Ethan Zohn walked away with the $1 million, all was forgiven.
    — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • For all of his incompetence, Boudreau was at least likable.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Adams and Ikumelo are an immensely likable comedic duo, and at times Max and Clance threaten to steal the show out from under the Peaches' skirts.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
  • In the workplace, a woman who doesn't display the traits of a nurturer is neither likable nor suitable.
    — Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Moreover, no living person aboard the ship, except maybe That Derek, is likable.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Moreover, no living person aboard the ship, except maybe That Derek, is likable.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The V12 Vantage is a hugely likable car, yet also a slightly confused one.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 11 May 2022

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