Meaning of likableness | Babel Free

Definitions

The property of being likable, that which makes likable.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“He leered at her after seeing her pass⟳ for a week or so, because she blushed and looked ‘green.’ She had never cared about a man, and this Irishman assumed all the virtues and likablenesses of her mind’s Sir Galahad after he had spoken to her a few times.”

“Mr. O’Hara appears as a dashing hero, Barry O’Brian, and it is doubtful if he ever had a role that fitted him so perfectly. He is noted for the ease of his playing, for his charm and naturalness. To Barry he is said to bring⟳ all these qualities. It is a likable character and in the part Mr. O’Hara adds to his own⟳ many-sided likablenesses.”

“Those first two years in the White House were pretty rough ones for the First Lady. Since that time, she has developed a confidence and brought to her public image, if you will, a “likableness” that wasn’t there early on.”

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