likable

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. US,often
    — She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.
  2. Capable of, or suitable for, being liked. US,often
    — 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]).

词形变化

more likable comparative likabler comparative most likable superlative likablest superlative likeable alternative,UK,often

词汇关系

近义词
amiable well-liked
反义词
unlikable
衍生词
likableness likably
相关词
likability

词源

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.
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