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personableness

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /ˈpɜːrsənəblnəs/

KK: /ˈpɜrsənəblnəs/

noun
Definition

The quality of being friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to.


Example

Her personableness made her very popular among her peers.


Conversation
Sloth A
I really think her personableness makes her a great leader.
Sloth B
Absolutely! People are naturally drawn to her energy.
Sloth A
It's impressive how she can connect with everyone so easily.
Sloth B
For sure, that kind of quality is rare to find.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
charm
appeal
likability
Antonyms
repulsiveness
unfriendliness
disagreeableness
Root Explanation

Personableness → It is formed from "persona" (from Latin, meaning mask or character) and "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "personableness" refers to the quality of being personable or having a pleasant and friendly demeanor.

Memory Tip

Think of 'persona' as a character or mask that represents someone's personality, and '-ness' indicates a state. This helps you remember that 'personableness' is about the quality of being friendly and approachable.

Visually Confused Words
unpersonableness
seasonableness
reasonableness
profanableness
perishableness
pardonableness
versableness
prunableness
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