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listenable

listenable

1 4.2
Easy and pleasant to listen to
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪsənəbl/
translation icon : agradable de escuchar
  • That doesn't make it listenable.

My thing is he doesn't make re listenable music.

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Examples

  • The album is filled with catchy tunes that are incredibly listenable for anyone who enjoys pop music.

  • Either way, the compositions are decent and listenable, and Lucas has plenty of time for polish and what-not.

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  • The album drips cool, and it's a really, really listenable album.

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  • It is good, listenable music.

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  • So even if you're not a classics person, Handel's Messiah is totally listenable when faced with the alternatives.

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  • Kendrick has managed to create an energetic and highly listenable record that compromises none of the passion and meaningful content for which the rapper has become known.

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  • With Brits carving out a bigger space than ever in the US charts, we're taking a look back at the finest girl groups that the UK has had to offer from the last 25 years, and the hits that make them still compulsively listenable.

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  • Even without high production values, the artist's latest track remains surprisingly listenable and enjoyable.

  • Her playlist features several listenable tracks that make for a perfect background during study sessions.

Synonyms

agreeable
vslistenable
18 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

is specifically pleasant to hear rather than just generally likable
melodious
vslistenable
7 4.0

Has a pleasant, musical sound

is about general ease of listening, not necessarily tuneful melody
mellifluous
vslistenable
  • Formal
4 8.5

A smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

is generally pleasant and easy to listen to rather than focused on richness
euphonous
vslistenable
8.9

Sounds pleasant and smooth to hear

is the everyday notion of pleasant listening rather than formal harmony

Antonyms

harsh
47 3.9

Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste

insufferable
26 7.5

So unpleasant you cannot stand it

How Pleasant

delightful
202 2.0
enjoyable
119 1.0
pleasant
314 1.0
listenable
1 4.2
unpleasant
215 1.0
harsh
47 3.9

Surface Forms

listenable positive

Morphology

listenable = listen (transparent) = listen + able

Formed by the verb 'listen' + the productive adjective-forming suffix '-able', so a learner who knows 'listen' and '-able' can infer 'able to be listened to' (pleasant/easy to listen to).

Etymology

Listenable comes from listen + -able, where -able means 'able to be'. So, like readable or watchable, listenable means 'able to be listened to', which is why we use it for music or voices that are pleasant or easy to hear.