likeability
Quality inviting fondness
Likeability is the quality of being easy to like—pleasant, approachable, agreeable.
It's often discussed as a trait that can be cultivated: Politicians obsess over their likeability ratings.
The word sometimes carries a whiff of superficiality, suggesting charm without depth.
Also spelled likability.
Warm, welcoming disposition
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- genialityWarmth of manner
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- amiabilityFriendly, agreeable temperament
congeniality · approachability · kindliness · good-natured · benevolence · cheerfulness · tenderness · compassion
Warm, friendly disposition
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
- gregariousnessLove of being social
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
- extroversionOutward-focused temperament
rapport · connection · chemistry · bonding · relatability · accessibility · mixer · networker
Pleasing quality that draws
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- drawCreate with pencil
- pullForce toward oneself
- magnetismForce between poles
fascination · enticement · interest · resonance · receptivity · engaging · winning · pleasing
friendliness
Warm, welcoming disposition
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- genialityWarmth of manner
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
amiability · congeniality · approachability · kindliness · good-natured · benevolence · cheerfulness · tenderness · compassion · empathy
affability
Warm, friendly disposition
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
- gregariousnessLove of being social
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
extroversion · rapport · connection · chemistry · bonding · relatability · accessibility · mixer · networker · schmoozing
attractiveness
Pleasing quality that draws
magnetism · fascination · enticement · interest · resonance · receptivity · engaging · winning · pleasing · endearing
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
finesse · suavity · sophistication · gallantry · flair · tact · debonair · magnetism · enchantment · spell
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
reputation · acclaim · recognition · fanbase · followers · buzz · viral · sensation · trendy · influential
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- first impressionsfirst impression, first impressions, initial reaction, snap judgment, snap judgments
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, pleasantness
- charismacharm, magnetism, allure, presence, charisma
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
likeabilityunlikeability
Quality inspiring dislike
repulsiveness · odiousness · obnoxiousness · disagreeableness · loathsomeness
likeabilitycoldness
Low temperature state
iciness · aloofness · unfriendliness · hostility · standoffishness
like, likely, liking, likewise, likeness, likable, likeable, unlikable, likeably