lovable
adjective
lov·able
ˈlə-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly loveable
: having qualities that attract affection
… the hero's lovable sidekick …—
Terrence Rafferty
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Can’t pick a favorite among the many lovable Studio Ghibli characters and films?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
As in the real world, they’re populated by personalities that don’t neatly divide along a good-evil binary but are, instead, flawed yet lovable—to some other lovably flawed character, at least.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The show was a comeback vehicle for the Carnal Knowledge star Candice Bergen, who played the popular but not entirely lovable ace reporter of a popular TV newsmagazine.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Friends from the amateur mixed martial arts community, including those at the gym where Munoz-Pederson had spent six evenings a week for the last six years, knew him as a lovable and helpful teammate, as well as a vigorous fighter few wanted to face across the ring.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lovable
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
As in the real world, they’re populated by personalities that don’t neatly divide along a good-evil binary but are, instead, flawed yet lovable—to some other lovably flawed character, at least.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The show was a comeback vehicle for the Carnal Knowledge star Candice Bergen, who played the popular but not entirely lovable ace reporter of a popular TV newsmagazine.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Friends from the amateur mixed martial arts community, including those at the gym where Munoz-Pederson had spent six evenings a week for the last six years, knew him as a lovable and helpful teammate, as well as a vigorous fighter few wanted to face across the ring.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lovable
Cite this Entry
“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lovable
adjective
lov·able
variants
also loveable
: having qualities that tend to make one loved
lovableness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
