likeability
likeability noun: the property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked.
Noun
likeability (usually uncountable, plural likeabilities)
- The property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked.
- Attractiveness and likeability isn't simply a matter of sexual desirability.1975, Leonard Berkowitz, A survey of social psychology
- Perhaps the most striking result of this study was that a simple advertising likeability scale predicted sales winners 87% of the time.1998, John Philip Jones, How advertising works
- Synonyms:
- likableness
Synonyms of likeability
Forms of likeability
| plural | likeabilities |
|---|---|
| alternative form | likability |
Origin of likeability
From like + -ability.
Questions about likeability
- What does likeability mean?
- Likeability means the property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked.
- What part of speech is likeability?
- Likeability is a noun.
- What is the plural of likeability?
- The plural of likeability is likeabilities.
Words near likeability in the dictionary
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