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Definition: Personable |
PersonableAdjective1. (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "personable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Beauty | Adjective: beautiful, beauteous; handsome; gorgeous; pretty; lovely, graceful, elegant, prepossessing; attractive; (inviting); delicate, dainty, refined; fair, personable, comely, seemly; bonny; good-looking; well-favored, well-made, well-formed, well-proportioned; proper, shapely; symmetrical; (regular); harmonious; (color); sightly. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| "Personable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Personable" is used about 53 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 53 | 46,657 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "personable": personable owner. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
personable | 4 |
dancer dj mc our personable s s | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "personable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | tërheqës (absorbing, absorptive, adorable, alluring, appealing, attractable, attractive, catchy, charismatic, comely, cunning, cute, drawer, dreamy, engaging, engrossing, enticing, fetching, interesting, inviting, jolly, likable, likeable, nice, pleasing, pretty, showy, sightly, winsome), i pashëm (dashing, good looking, handsome, nice-looking, proper, sightly, well favored, well-favoured), i hijshëm (becoming, charming, comely, cool, dainty, decent, decorous, delicate, delicious, distinguished, elegant, graceful, jimp, nice). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | فاتن (alluring, attractive, breathtaking, captivating, catching, charming, cute, darling, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, exquisite, fascinating, glamorous, glamourous, likely, lovely, magic, magical, mesmeric, philanderer, picturesque, pretty, ravishing, seducer, spellbinding, stunning, superb, sweet, tempter, thrilling, winning, winsome, zestful), أنيق (bijou, chic, classy, coxcomb, dainty, dapper, dashing, dinky, dressy, elegant, exclusive, fine, gallant, genteel, good looking, gracious, jaunty, ladylike, mincing, natty, neat, nice, perky, posh, presentable, rich, saucy, seemly, sharp, smart, smug, sophisticated, spick and span, sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty, spruce, stylish, suave, swagger, swell, tailor made, taut, tidy, tight, trim, well groomed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | хубав (beautiful, bonny, fair, fine, good, good looking, goodly, handsome, jolly, neat, nice, nice-looking, pretty, proper, rich, seemly, sightly, well favored, well-favoured), красив (beauteous, beautiful, fair, good looking, goodly, handsome, well favored, well-favoured), представителен (comely, gallant, handsome, portly, representative). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | pohledný (comely, good looking), hezký (attractive, considerable, fair, fine, good, good looking, gorgeous, handsome, nice, nice-looking, pretty). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | خوش سیما, جذاب (Cute, Dashing, Lovable, Slick), شخصی (One, Own, Personal, Somebody, Someone), باشخصیت . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | de belle prestance, chic (perky), charmant. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ansehnlich (considerable, eminent, handsome, impressive, respectable, respectably, sightly, sizable, sizeable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | χαριείσ (comely), ευπαρουσίαστοσ (presentable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | נאה (comely, dwelling, fine, habitation, handsome, meadow, natty, nice, pasture, pleasant, presentable, pretty, seemly, sightly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | csinos (bonnie, bonny, compt, crackajack, crackerjack, crummy, cunning, cute, dolly, easy on the eye, easy to look at, foxy, good looking, handsome, have good looks, natty, neat, nice-looking, nifty, pretty, proper, seemly, she's got it, sightly, Spruce, tidy, tight, tricksy, trig). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | rupawan (good-looking), menarik (appealing, attract, attractive, catchy, draw, engageing, haul, withdraw). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | di bell'aspetto (handsome), ben fatto (neat, shapely, workmanlike). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | stoamey (curvaceous, dashing, fair, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, large-breasted, shapely, well-formed, well-formed person, well-proportioned), daahoil (colourful, picturesque, sightly, well-coloured). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ersonablepay pessoa indesejável (undesirable), bem-apessoado (well-favoured). (various references) frumos (artistic, artistical, beautiful, beautifully, bonny, brave, calm, canny, catchy, choice, clean, delicate, enjoyable, fair, fine, flowing, gay, generous, good, good looking, goodly, greatly, handsome, handsomely, lovely, merry, mild, neat, nice, nicely, pretty, proper, settled, shapely, slowly, specious, well favored, well-favoured, well-featured), chipeş (finely-shaped, good looking, handsome, well favored, well-favoured, well-made), arãtos (bonny, brave, dashing, goodly, handsome, proper, showy). (various references) красивый (beauteous, beautiful, bonny, dishy, fine, flavorful, gallant, good looking, good-looking, goodly, handsome, lovely, nice, pulchritudinous, sightly, well favored, well-favoured). (various references) privlačan (alluring, arresting, attractive, catchy, charming, engaging, fetching, foxy, prepossessing, sexy, toothsome, winning, winsome), naočit (gallant, portly, sightly, viewy). (various references) de buen ver, bien parecido (comely, good looking, goodly, handsome, nice-looking). (various references) charmig (charming, quaint), attraktiv (appealing, attractive, comely, inviting, prepossessing). (various references) yakışıklı (comely, good looking, handsome, shapely, sightly, smart, stunner, well favored, well-favoured), hoş görünüşlü, güzel (appealing, beauteous, beautiful, beautifully, beauty, Belle, bonny, comely, fair, fine, goluptious, good, good looking, goodly, handsome, lovely, nice, nifty, pleasant, plummy, prettily, pretty, pulchritudinous, sapid, shapely, sightly, smart, swell, the beautiful, well, well favored, well-favoured, winsome), candan (bluff, candid, companionable, cordial, cordially, deep-felt, genially, heartfelt, heart-to-heart, heart-whole, hearty, open armed, open-hearted, sincere, single minded, single-eyed, single-hearted, whole-hearted, willing, with open arms), cana yakın (amiable, approachable, congenial, conversable, forthcoming, friendly, genial, gracious, hail-fellow-well-met, lovable, sympathetic, warmhearted, warm-hearted). (various references) статечний (sedate, settled), вродливий (beautiful, bonny, good looking, handsome, nice-looking). (various references) xinh đẹp (quaint), duyên dáng (airy, charming, comely, graceful, ingratiatingly, smart, well-favoured, well-looking), dễ coi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "personable": personableness, personablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Personable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: personale, personalle, prebookable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "personable" (pronounced per"sunubul) |
| 6 | -u n u b u l | abominable, actionable, determinable, fashionable, fissionable, imaginable, impressionable, inalienable, interminable, objectionable, questionable, reasonable, seasonable, unconscionable, unfashionable, unimaginable, unmentionable, unquestionable. |
| 5 | -n u b u l | amenable, attainable, burnable, cannibal, Combinable, definable, discernible, explainable, impregnable, indefinable, obtainable, returnable, sustainable, tenable, trainable, tunable, unalienable, unattainable, unexplainable, ungovernable, unobtainable, unreasonable, unsustainable, untenable, unwinnable, winnable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, callable, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, observable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmistakable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unreachable, unreadable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-l-n-o-p-r-s" | |
-1 letter: beanpoles. | |
-2 letters: beanpole, earlobes, enablers, openable, operable, parolees, peroneal, personae, personal, psoralen, repanels, seaborne. | |
-3 letters: aerobes, arenose, areoles, baleens, beleaps, boranes, boreens, earlobe, elopers, enabler, enables, enolase, enrobes, espanol, leaners, leapers, leprose, loaners, openers, parolee, paroles, persona, planers, pleaser, presale, prolans, relapse, reloans, reopens, repanel, repeals, replans, reposal, ropable, saprobe, spelean. | |
-4 letters: abeles, aerobe. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-l-n-o-p-r-s" | |
+2 letters: provableness. | |
+3 letters: cerebrospinal, imponderables, nonperishable. | |
+4 letters: comparableness, deplorableness, impressionable, nonperishables, pardonableness, personableness, profitableness, provablenesses. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 65 72 73 6F 6E 61 62 6C 65 |
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