Adjective

(en adjective)

(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.

* Spenser

Wise, warlike, personable , courteous, and kind.

* 1822 , , The Fortunes of Nigel , ch. 19:

I admit him a personable man, for I have seen him; and I will suppose him courteous and agreeable.

* 1908 , , A Room With a View , ch. 12:

Barefoot, bare-chested, radiant and personable against the shadowy woods, he called: "Hullo, Miss Honeychurch! Hullo!"

* 1919 , . The Sun Of Quebec , ch. 5:

I'm bound to admit that you're a personable young rascal, with the best manners I've met in a long time.

* 2009 , Randy James, " 2-Min. Bio: Stephanie Birkitt: Letterman's Lover?," Time , 5 Oct.:

Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind and is great fun to play catch with.

(legal) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.

(Cowell)

Having capacity to take anything granted.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Having appeal; attractive.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2012-01

, author=Michael Riordan , title=Tackling Infinity , volume=100, issue=1, page=86 , magazine= citation , passage=Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.}}

*{{quote-news, year=2012

, date=September 7 , author=Dominic Fifield , title=England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start. }}