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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McDermott loves a place that doesn’t seem very lovable to some outsiders.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Lucy reconnects with lovable Ben, however briefly, before something goes very, very wrong.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
McDermott loves a place that doesn’t seem very lovable to some outsiders.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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