likeable

Questions about likeable

What does likeable mean?

likeable means "(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in likeable?

likeable has 3 syllables: li-kea-ble. The stress falls on "li". In IPA it is /ˈlaɪkəbəl/.

What is another word for likeable?

Close synonyms include sympathetic, appealing, likable, likable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is likeable a common word?

likeable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with likeable?

1 word rhymes with likeable. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.