Personable and Surly

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Personable adjective - (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality.

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Surly is an antonym for personable in topics: pleasant, friendly.

Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

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Personable is an antonym for surly.

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

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Surly and Personable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/personable/surly

Personable & Surly. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/personable/surly>.

Surly or Personable. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/personable/surly.

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