personable

Definitions

person + -able usually suggests 'able to be...,' but personable broke that pattern: it doesn't mean 'able to be personned.' It means 'good as a person to be around' — having an agreeable, sociable presence. A small irregular member of the family.

Common Collocations

• 1.personable manner和善的举止
• 2.warm and personable热情和善的
• 3.personable young man讨人喜欢的年轻人

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The new receptionist is bright, personable, and great with clients.

• 2.

  He came across as personable in the interview.

Easily Confused

personable vs personal — they look alike but mean different things. personable (adj.) = pleasant and likeable in manner ('a personable host'). personal (adj.) = private, your own ('personal matters'). A personable person is charming; a personal matter is private.