likability
Definition
Noun: The quality of being easy to like; the characteristic that makes someone or something pleasant, agreeable, or appealing to others.
Usage Examples
- (The quality that makes her easy to like.)
- (The quality of being agreeable to voters.)
- (The character's appeal to the audience.)
Advanced Usage
"High likability": a strong degree of being liked.
- Politicians often try to project high likability during campaigns. (They aim to appear very agreeable.)
"Likability factor": a measure or assessment of how likable someone or something is.
- In job interviews, the likability factor can be as important as qualifications. (The level of personal appeal.)
Variants and Related Words
Likable (adj): easy to like; pleasant and agreeable.
- She is a very likable person. (She is easy to like.)
Like (verb): to find agreeable or enjoyable.
- I like spending time with him. (I enjoy his company.)
Unlikeable (adj): not easy to like; disagreeable.
- His arrogant attitude made him unlikeable. (He was hard to like.)
Synonyms
- Agreeableness: the quality of being pleasant and easy to get along with.
- Charm: a pleasing quality that attracts others.
- Appeal: the power to attract or interest people.
- Attractiveness: the quality of being appealing or inviting.
Related Idioms
To win someone over: to gain someone's liking or approval through charm or effort.
- Her likability helped her win over the skeptical team. (Her agreeable nature persuaded them.)
To be a people person: to be naturally good at interacting with and being liked by others.
- His likability makes him a true people person. (He is naturally easy to like and social.)