personable

B2 Topic:Describing People
US /ˈpɜːsn̩əbl/ UK /ˈpɜː.sən.ə.bəl/
adj Freq #43759

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    pleasant, friendly, and easy to like in manner or appearance

    The new lecturer was knowledgeable, relaxed, and immediately personable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · pleasant, friendly, and... amiableaffablelikeablecharming
Word family
Derived forms personabilitypersonablenesspersonably
Related forms personpersonal

Etymology

From late Middle English personable ("having a pleasing appearance"), ultimately from person + -able. The modern sense combines an agreeable manner with an attractive or presentable bearing.

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