Personable vs Charisma - What's the difference?
personable | charisma |
(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.
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(legal) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
Having capacity to take anything granted.
Personal charm or magnetism
(Christianity) An extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit
The ability to influence without the use of logic.
As an adjective personable
is having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.As a noun charisma is
personal charm or magnetism.personable
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete) * (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Wise, warlike, personable , courteous, and kind.
- I admit him a personable man, for I have seen him; and I will suppose him courteous and agreeable.
- Barefoot, bare-chested, radiant and personable against the shadowy woods, he called: "Hullo, Miss Honeychurch! Hullo!"
- I'm bound to admit that you're a personable young rascal, with the best manners I've met in a long time.
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- Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind and is great fun to play catch with.
- (Cowell)