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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Pleasantly sociable.
  • adjective Pleasing in appearance; attractive.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having a well-formed body or person; of good appearance; comely; presentable.
  • In law: Qualified to maintain pleas in court.
  • Competent to take anything granted or given.
  • Personally visible; able to be interviewed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable.
  • adjective Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
  • adjective Having capacity to take anything granted.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective of a person Having a pleasing appearance or manner; attractive; handsome; friendly; amiable.
  • adjective law Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
  • adjective Having capacity to take anything granted.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English personable, personabil, equivalent to person +‎ -able. Compare Medieval Latin personabilis ("personal"), found in a late 13th century British source. The Middle French personable ("remarkable, important"), doesn't appear until 1528.

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Examples

  • The doc's also very personable, which is a plus for anyone, but especially for Dad, who thrives on social contact.

    Nursing Home Blues Susan Palwick 2009

  • Early reports paint a picture of Joe Stack as a normal guy, described as personable and calm by those who knew him, whose burning anger at the government was present just below the surface.

    TPMMuckraker Justin Elliott 2010

  • The teachers also get a chance to be much more personable, which is extremely beneficial for the academics.

    statesman.com - Highschool 2010

  • Police dubbed the personable Paddy's crew the Stopwatch Gang, because they never took more than 90 seconds to pull a heist.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • Early reports paint a picture of Joe Stack as a normal guy, described as personable and calm by those who knew him, whose burning anger at the government was present just below the surface.

    TPMMuckraker Justin Elliott 2010

  • Inside Lantz Arena, a large screen featured a smiling picture of Moore, described as a personable, high-energy woman with a zest for life.

    unknown title 2009

  • Detroit manager Jim Leyland called the personable Granderson "the total package."

    Latest News 2009

  • Zduriencik is known as a personable man and an overall nice guy, but that doesn't make him incapable of tough decisions.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2008

  • I think the staff there are very personable which is the main reason why I selected them to help tell my story and I'm looking forward to the finished product.

    Inkwater Press Interview - Reading Local: Portland 2009

  • HOLMES: But he's just that kind of personable, outgoing guy.

    CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2009 2009

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