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personableness

personableness

7.2
Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you
  • noun
  • /ˌpɜrsəˈneɪbəl.nəs/
translation icon : amabilidad
  • Her personableness made her a favorite among both colleagues and clients.

Examples

  • Many leaders succeed because their personableness helps them connect with others easily.

  • Her personableness makes her a great host.

  • We were struck by his personableness, which made the meeting far more enjoyable.

  • The personableness of the team helped win over clients.

  • Her personableness made her a favorite among both colleagues and clients.

  • Many leaders succeed because their personableness helps them connect with others easily.

  • We were struck by his personableness, which made the meeting far more enjoyable.

Synonyms

charm
vspersonableness
254 1.7

A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place

is milder, being pleasant and likable rather than deeply fascinating
charisma
vspersonableness
58 5.1

A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone

is less intense, focusing on simple pleasantness and engaging manner
friendliness
vspersonableness
16 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

is narrower, focusing on pleasant social attractiveness rather than support
likability
vspersonableness
  • US
13 3.5

How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people

is more about showing an engaging, attractive social manner
congeniality
vspersonableness
11 6.5

Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company

focuses more on an engaging manner that attracts people
niceness
vspersonableness
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

is more about active charm and social attractiveness than simple kindness
charming personality
vspersonableness
1 2.5

A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you

is broader pleasantness rather than a specific attractive demeanor
affability
vspersonableness
1 5.3

A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable

focuses on being attractive and engaging in social situations
amiability
vspersonableness
1 4.1

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable

is about having an engaging, attractive manner in social settings
personal appeal
vspersonableness
1 3.7

A natural charm that makes people like someone

is less about influence and more about being likable and engaging
approachability
vspersonableness
1 4.1

The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to

emphasizes being likable and attractive as well as being reachable
geniality
vspersonableness
1 5.5

A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

is more about charm and attractiveness across social contacts
agreeableness
vspersonableness
1 5.3

Being friendly, kind, and easy to get along with

is about attraction and an engaging manner rather than mere cooperation
agreeability
vspersonableness
1 5.0

A pleasant, friendly quality of someone who often says yes to others

focuses on likability and social charm rather than agreement
charism
vspersonableness
1 8.2

A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited

is milder, expressing likable sociability rather than inspiring devotion
affableness
vspersonableness
6.5

Being friendly and easy to talk to

is more about showing a likable, engaging manner than only being easy to talk to
amiableness
vspersonableness
6.7

A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable

is more about broad social attractiveness than mere approachability
amicability
vspersonableness
6.2

A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that avoids conflict

is more about personal charm and being socially engaging than peacekeeping
appealingness
vspersonableness
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

is milder, focusing on pleasant, engaging social manner not desire
winsomeness
vspersonableness
8.0

A charming, innocent quality that makes someone seem friendly

is broader, not limited to innocent or childlike attractiveness

Antonyms

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

How Personable

charisma
58 5.1
charm
254 1.7
personableness
7.2
pleasantness
2 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

personableness = personable (semi-transparent) = person + able + ness

Formation from the adjective 'personable' with the nominalizing suffix '-ness' is a straightforward and regular derivation.

Etymology

Personableness comes from the adjective personable, which goes back to the old Latin word persona meaning 'mask' or 'role' because actors once wore masks to show a character. So, personableness is the quality of being pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.