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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Drama freeflows like snow off an ice sculpture when a makeup saleswoman (Dianne Wiest) brings home a lovable outcast who just needs a hand.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 June 2026
Untethered from her baby physically, Adele became less emotionally tethered as well; became Viola/Cesario, the lovable girl/boy who lived on the babyless side of the final curtain.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
But he’s also proven to be a lovable leading man, comic hero, and supporting player thanks to his turns in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and The Pelican Brief (1993), among others.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, known for her raucous portraits of female friend groups, gave us another lovable crew, plus murder, in How to Get to Heaven From Belfast.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 June 2026
Untethered from her baby physically, Adele became less emotionally tethered as well; became Viola/Cesario, the lovable girl/boy who lived on the babyless side of the final curtain.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
But he’s also proven to be a lovable leading man, comic hero, and supporting player thanks to his turns in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and The Pelican Brief (1993), among others.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, known for her raucous portraits of female friend groups, gave us another lovable crew, plus murder, in How to Get to Heaven From Belfast.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for lovable
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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