likable

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English like Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English likable From like + -able.

1. Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.

   “She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.”

   “From the very moment that Judge Payne was introduced to his party he proved himself a likabler guide[.]”

2. Capable of, or suitable for, being liked.

   “I often struggle the most when trying to decide on what to wear because I wanted people to like me. I believed that if the shirt was not likable by others then I was not likeable^([sic]).”