lovable

adjective

lov·able ˈlə-və-bəl

variants or less commonly loveable

Synonyms of lovable next

: having qualities that attract affection

the hero's lovable sidekick—

Terrence Rafferty

he's the gruff but lovable grandpa—

John Garrity

lovability

ˌlə-və-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

lovableness noun

lovably

ˈlə-və-blē

adverb

Example Sentences

He has a bad temper, but he's still lovable. she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind

Recent Examples on the Web Milligan’s ability is in making Debra’s antisocial behavior a lovable model for exactly the person Clark’s Kimberly doesn’t want to be. —

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 June 2023 Texas offers great beaches, lovable small towns, and lots of great outdoor spaces in which to pitch a tent under the stars. —

Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2023 In the series, the Gómezes are a family of wacky and weird showbiz performers led by their clueless, macho, yet lovable patriarch, Filiberto Gómez (Derbez). —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023 But Howerton brings something to BlackBerry, the scrappy Canadian indie about a scrappy Canadian company that changed the world, that goes above and beyond his usual lovable sociopath act. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2023 Lady Featherington will stop at nothing to get her daughters — the spoiled Prudence (Bessie Carter) and Philippa (Harriet Cains), as well as lovable Penelope — married and at the top of the social ladder. —

Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023 However, these former players weren’t included in this year’s game in an effort to phase out the popular and lovable fictional characters that fans of the series have come to love, like Hack Liner. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 May 2023 The lovable and energetic man who was both a sounding board for Gard on the bench and the glue that bonded the university, program, coaches and players is now trying to learn how to walk and talk again. —

Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023 Samira Wiley’s Poussey was one of the show’s heroic prisoners, a lovable character whose bravado was a mask for hidden pain. —

Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023 See More

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