Meaning & use

Personableness

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The quality of being pleasant, friendly, and attractive in manner or appearance.

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His personableness made him a natural choice for the customer-facing role.

Despite her shyness, her personableness quickly won over the interview panel.

A note on using this word

A rarely used noun form of 'personable'; 'personability' occasionally appears as an alternative, but neither is as common as the adjective itself.

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