from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective Pleasantly sociable.
adjective Pleasing in appearance; attractive.
from The Century Dictionary.
Having a well-formed body or person; of good appearance; comely; presentable.
In law: Qualified to maintain pleas in court.
Competent to take anything granted or given.
Personally visible; able to be interviewed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable.
adjective Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
adjective Having capacity to take anything granted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective of a person Having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.
adjective law Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
adjective Having capacity to take anything granted.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
Etymologies
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From Middle English personable, personabil, equivalent to person + -able. Compare Medieval Latin personabilis ("personal"), found in a late 13th century British source. The Middle French personable ("remarkable, important"), doesn't appear until 1528.
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Examples
The doc's also very personable, which is a plus for anyone, but especially for Dad, who thrives on social contact.
Early reports paint a picture of Joe Stack as a normal guy, described as personable and calm by those who knew him, whose burning anger at the government was present just below the surface.
Early reports paint a picture of Joe Stack as a normal guy, described as personable and calm by those who knew him, whose burning anger at the government was present just below the surface.
I think the staff there are very personable which is the main reason why I selected them to help tell my story and I'm looking forward to the finished product.
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