"likeability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: likeabilities [plural]
Etymology: From like + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|like|ability}} like + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} likeability (countable and uncountable, plural likeabilities)
  1. The property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: likability Translations (Translations): amabilité [feminine] (French), agradabilidad [feminine] (Spanish)

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