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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Examples 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
In the time since that publication, the lovable swamp-dweller has reached once unthinkable heights, anchoring seven feature films, eight shorts, a TV series and two specials, a Broadway musical, 14 video games, and four theme park attractions.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
How much provocation will be accepted; how much abjection is still lovable?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
First appearing in 1950, in the original run of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy is the relaxed, lovable, adventurous, and monosyllabic dog of Sally and Charlie Brown.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
So when Robinson’s camera pushes in, the James Horner score soars, and Mann begins to deliver his speech about the beauty and value of baseball(*), the monologue is beautiful because Jones has made him into such a complicated, lovable person.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
How much provocation will be accepted; how much abjection is still lovable?
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
First appearing in 1950, in the original run of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy is the relaxed, lovable, adventurous, and monosyllabic dog of Sally and Charlie Brown.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
So when Robinson’s camera pushes in, the James Horner score soars, and Mann begins to deliver his speech about the beauty and value of baseball(*), the monologue is beautiful because Jones has made him into such a complicated, lovable person.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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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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