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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He has a bad temper, but he's still lovable.
she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
His cute and lovable design and energy have been made with Asia markets in mind.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
In addition to Black’s lovable Po, the film also introduced Dustin Hoffman as the wise but hard-nosed Master Shifu and Randall Duk Kim as Grand Master Oogway, a tortoise with no shortage of sage advice.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Denver played the titular Gilligan — a lovable yet dimwitted character whose naïveté and mishaps often prevented he and the other castaways from being rescued, episode after episode.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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