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All of us who covered the Reagans agreed that President Reagan was personable and charming, but I'm not so certain he was nice. It's hard for me to think of anyone as 'nice' when I hear him say 'The homeless are homeless because they want to be homeless.'
Helen Thomas

Meaning of "personable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONABLE

personable  [ˈpɜːsənəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Personable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERSONABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of personable in the English dictionary

The definition of personable in the dictionary is pleasant in appearance and personality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONABLE


actionable
ˈækʃənəbəl
companionable
kəmˈpænjənəbəl
fashionable
ˈfæʃənəbəl
fissionable
ˈfɪʃənəbəl
inalienable
ɪnˈeɪljənəbəl
jettisonable
ˈdʒɛtɪsənəbəl
listenable
ˈlɪsənəbəl
medicinable
mɛˈdɪsənəbəl
objectionable
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
pensionable
ˈpɛnʃənəbəl
questionable
ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
reasonable
ˈriːzənəbəl
treasonable
ˈtriːzənəbəl
unalienable
ʌnˈeɪljənəbəl
unconscionable
ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl
ungovernable
ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl
unlistenable
ʌnˈlɪsənəbəl
unmedicinable
ˌʌnmeˈdɪsənəbəl
unmentionable
ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəl
unquestionable
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONABLE

persona
persona grata
persona non grata
personableness
personably
personae
personae gratae
personae non gratae
personage
personal
personal accident insurance
personal ad
personal allowance
personal assistant
personal belongings
personal best
personal bodyguard
personal call
personal care
personal chair

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONABLE

able
abominable
amenable
assignable
attainable
convenable
enable
explainable
imaginable
interminable
obtainable
returnable
sustainable
tunable
turnable
unable
unattainable
unimaginable
unreasonable
unsustainable
untenable

Synonyms and antonyms of personable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSONABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «personable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of personable

Translation of «personable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONABLE

Find out the translation of personable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of personable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «personable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风度翩翩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agradable
570 millions of speakers

English

personable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चित्ताकर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

представительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apessoado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charmant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keperibadian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ansehnlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人に好かれる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepriben
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோற்றம் உடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुस्वरुप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakışıklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di bell´aspetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przystojny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

представницький
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arătos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευπαρουσίαστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

innemend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

person
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of personable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONABLE»

The term «personable» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «personable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «personable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about personable

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6 QUOTES WITH «PERSONABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word personable.
1
Chip Conley
The companies we admire are like the people we admire: resilient, authentic, personable, collaborative, ambitious, and humble.
2
Jenna Dewan
I was very personable and outgoing and was friends with most everybody in my class but I was a diehard dancer so I was constantly at dance classes and working toward my passion of dance.
3
Josh Henderson
I am a very approachable and personable person, and I always put myself last. Whether it's family or friends, I always think about them first.
4
Tom Hopper
The Australian fans are really friendly and personable; the sense of humour is a lot less dry than the English.
5
Andy Lau
Wong Kar Wai is a very intense character, very personable, and I believe in general he does not like and he would not want his actors to show their true looks and their true personality on screen.
6
Helen Thomas
All of us who covered the Reagans agreed that President Reagan was personable and charming, but I'm not so certain he was nice. It's hard for me to think of anyone as 'nice' when I hear him say 'The homeless are homeless because they want to be homeless.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONABLE»

Discover the use of personable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to personable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sample Essays and Study Guide for TOEFL iBT Independent Writing
Most importantly, people need to be personable in order to attain success in our society. A personable person will know how to connect with others. A person may be highly intelligent and brilliant, but if the person does not know how to interact ...
Exam Writing Masters
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Spiritual Revolution
The Personable God is the entity that exists inside of you. The Personable God is the unknown Soul, the undiscovered force, the undeniable Truth that governs behind the outer mind and being. This God is compared with the All-God and force ...
Premananda Deva, Lakshmi Devi, 2002
3
A New Law-dictionary: Containing the Interpretation and ...
And in Kitchen, the "Tenant pleaded, that the Demandant was an Alien, born in Portugal, without the Allegiance of the King ; and Judgment was asked whether he should be answered : To which the Demandant said, he was made personable ...
Giles Jacob, Sir John Holt, 2004
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Middle English Dictionary
Chron.Jul. 78: The kyng, his ffadir, so visited with se- kenesse, was not personable and therto not dysposed to co- mone conuersacion. al450 Gener.(l) l552: She fast beheld. . His bodie so personable and plesaunt, So feir and so wel y- wroght ...
Sherman M Kuhn, 1982
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Reaching for the Gold: How to Successfully Prepare for ...
Regardless of one's political bent, Ronald Reagan was considered to be much more affable and personable than George McGovern, who came across as being less personable and stiff. Bill Clinton was much more personable and down to ...
P. Lamont Ewell, 2012
6
Soul Trader: Putting the Heart Back into Your Business
Putting the Heart Back into Your Business Rasheed Ogunlaru. Personable, professional, delivering You now have several leads and contacts, but it's essential you get the right support for you and your business. I apply the three rules shown in ...
Rasheed Ogunlaru, 2012
7
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
What have you done to deserve being personable? Have you taken any communication classes or interpersonal communications in college?" "Well, no," she said. "Then you don't deserve to be personable. You haven't earned it. You are ...
Jay Carter, Psy.D., Bobbi Dempsey, 2009
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Billboard
o By LEROY ROBINSON "Personable" is the favorite word of Hosea Wilson, national r&b promotion director for 20th Century Records. And for anyone who knows Wilson, either personally or has had business dealings with him, they have all ...
9
Intelligent Techniques for Web Personalization: IJCAI 2003 ...
The. Traits. of. the. Personable. Naren Ramakrishnan Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, VA 24061, USA narenfflcs . vt . edu, http : //people . cs . vt . edu/~ramakr is Abstract. Information personalization is fertile ground for ...
Bamshad Mobasher, Sarabjot Singh Anand, 2005
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Finding Your Counseling Career: Stories, Procedures, and ...
Personable. First impressions are important. When a client meets a counselor for the first time, it is important that the client's immediateinitial impression be that of a person he or she can relate to. No one wantstoface a counselor who looks ...
Brooke B. Collison, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term personable is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 New Jobs Wicked Close to Wayland
We are seeking a personable and upbeat Receptionist to provide a ... people who are personable, outgoing, organized and self-motivated. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Why smart Tories should not be smug about Labour's Corbyn-mania
But it also helps to explain why they are ever so slightly frightened of the personable Ms Cooper. Even if Corbyn loses, he will remain a force in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
39 Anne Arundel County Jobs: Marten Transport, Western Express …
Downtown law firm seeking full-time receptionist. Applicants must be dependable, personable, well-spoken and have a professional ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
14 Bilingual Job Openings Near New Hyde Park
P/T or F/T - AAHA accredited veterinary hospital looking for personable, energetic person for crossover position (some reception work, some ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Retired astronaut discusses new book at Strategic Air and Space …
... astronauts are confined to such small quarters for long periods of time, the Petrows said they didn't expect Anderson to be so personable. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
6
Times change but not the mayor: 25 years of Weehawken Mayor …
But once he starts talking about the township, he becomes personable and will speak at length, his responses measured and informed by years ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
7
Lacy's toughness, attitude rub off on Packers teammates
“He giggles and laughs, nice guy, very personable,” said another scout who spent considerable time with Lacy. “You don't even know he's a ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
8
The New Sandals Barbados (And What It Means for the Caribbean)
... there are ample private sitting areas and alcoves. And then there's the hallmark of Sandals — well-trained, personable, always-attentive staff. «Caribbean Journal, Jul 15»
9
Brian Obert -- a great resource for rural Montana
It's also easy to work with Brian because he's so personable and hardworking.” Another young entrepreneur who consulted with Obert, Cole ... «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
10
SOFTBALL: Rozick steering Pennsbury Gems Black through …
The personable Bensalem resident has been the ace of the Gems pitching staff for the last seven years. Jessica's career started innocently ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»

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