likableness
likableness noun: the property of being likable, that which makes likable.
Noun
likableness (usually uncountable, plural likablenesses)
- The property of being likable, that which makes likable.
- 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.1906 May, Edna Wahlert, “Her America”, in Lee Ann Sandweiss, editor, Seeking St. Louis: Voices from a River City, 1670–2000, St. Louis, Mo.: Missouri Historical Society Press, published 2000, →ISBN...
- 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...1922 March 18, “Fiske O’Hara Coming. Popular Actor-Singer Will Play Week’s Engagement at the Russell Theatre.”, in The Ottawa Evening Journal, volume XXXVII, number 83, Ottawa, Ont., →OCLC, page 17...
- Synonyms:
- likeability
Examples of likableness in a sentence
- O’Hara adds to his own many-sided likablenesses.1922 March 18, “Fiske O’Hara Coming. Popular Actor-Singer Will Play Week’s Engagement at the Russell Theatre.”, in The Ottawa Evening...
- 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.1986, Richard Wirthlin, “First Lady”, in Chris Wallace, First Lady: A Portrait of Nancy Reagan, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN...
Synonyms of likableness
Forms of likableness
| plural | likablenesses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | likeableness |
Origin of likableness
From likable + -ness.
Questions about likableness
- What does likableness mean?
- Likableness means the property of being likable, that which makes likable.
- How do you use likableness in a sentence?
- O’Hara adds to his own many-sided likablenesses.
- What part of speech is likableness?
- Likableness is a noun.
- What is the plural of likableness?
- The plural of likableness is likablenesses.
Words near likableness in the dictionary
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