Personable

Quick meaning: Personable is an adjective meaning Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.

Meaning

Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.

More Meanings

1. Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.
2. Synonym of personal (“done in person, without an intermediary”).
3. Being a legal person and thus able to maintain a plea in court, or to hold some property or right.

Example Sentences

I admit him a personable man, for I have seen him; and I will suppose him courteous and agreeable.

The much more sophisticated and personable chatbots of today are the “Eliza effect on steroids,” [Sherry] Turkle said.

Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he [David] Letterman is generous, kind and is great fun to play catch with.

I'm bound to admit that you're a personable young rascal, with the best manners I've met in a long time, but I warn you that you can't go far.

Word Forms

• personible

Synonyms for personable

Depending on context, synonyms include good-looking, attractive, beauteous, beautifool, beautiful, beautimous.

Antonyms for personable

Common opposites include unattractive, unpersonable, bad, beat, butters, butt-ugly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attractive, personible, parsonable, handsome, good-looking, comely.

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