personable
Of a person: having a pleasing appearanceOf a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
» Tom is a very personable guy.
Meaning
4 sensesOf a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.
ansehnlich, freundlich, sympathisch
приятныйprijatnyj
(obsolete, rare)Synonym of personal (“done in person, without an intermediary”).
(obsolete)Being a legal person and thus able to maintain a plea in court, or to hold some property or right.
- (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
Examples
4 sentencesTom is a very personable guy.
Tom is very personable.
Tom is personable.
deTom ist sympathisch.
He is a personable young man. I like him.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Late Middle English personable, personabil (“having a pleasing appearance, handsome”)From Late Middle English personable, personabil (“having a pleasing appearance, handsome”), and then from both of the following:
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Forms
more personable, most personable| Comparative | more personable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most personable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
58 synonymsAntonyms
37 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form