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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Terrence Raffertyhe's the gruff but lovable grandpa—John Garrity
John GarrityExamples of lovable in a Sentence
He has a bad temper, but he's still lovable.
she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind
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—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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The latest Costco find that's making shoppers stop in their tracks is an eight-piece storage container set that's decorated with lovable characters from the Peanuts and Sanrio franchises.
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Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Chip Douglas wasn’t a lovable hero.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
The latest Costco find that's making shoppers stop in their tracks is an eight-piece storage container set that's decorated with lovable characters from the Peanuts and Sanrio franchises.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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