lovable
adjective
lov·able
ˈlə-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly loveable
: having qualities that attract affection
the hero's lovable sidekick—
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Examples of lovable in a Sentence
He has a bad temper, but he's still lovable.
she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, Hegarty was witnessing something wondrous on the screen before her: Here was a lovable, funny, harmless demon.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Benny Safdie burns a complex impression as real-life city council candidate Joel Wachs, campaigning from the closet; Bradley Cooper stomps his way to lovable arrogance as hair stylist and future producer Jon Peters.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Along with the popular story about the lovable ogre, Steig also wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The list was created by USA TODAY Network food writers across the country and includes everything from humble, lovable dives to high-end cocktail bars.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 July 2024
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Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Benny Safdie burns a complex impression as real-life city council candidate Joel Wachs, campaigning from the closet; Bradley Cooper stomps his way to lovable arrogance as hair stylist and future producer Jon Peters.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Along with the popular story about the lovable ogre, Steig also wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The list was created by USA TODAY Network food writers across the country and includes everything from humble, lovable dives to high-end cocktail bars.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 July 2024
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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lovable
adjective
lov·able
variants
also loveable
: having qualities that tend to make one loved
lovableness
noun
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