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Personable vs Reasonable - What's the difference?

personable | reasonable |

As adjectives the difference between reasonable and personable

is that reasonable is having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational while personable is having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.

personable

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * (l) (obsolete)

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.
  • reasonable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
  • a reasonable being
  • Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
  • * {{quote-news
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  • Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
  • a reasonable demand, amount, or price
  • Not expensive; fairly priced.
  • $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
  • Satisfactory.
  • Antonyms

    * arbitrary * unreasonable