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lovable

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variants: also loveable

Synonyms & Antonyms of lovable

having qualities that tend to make one loved

she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind

Synonyms for lovable

adorable,
darling,
dear,
disarming,
endearing,
lovesome,
precious,
sweet,
winning,
winsome

Words Related to lovable

embraceable,
kissable

beloved,
cherished,
favored,
favorite,
loved,
treasured

attractive,
beautiful,
desirable,
lovely

alluring,
appealing,
captivating,
charming,
enchanting,
engaging,
entrancing,
fascinating,
fetching

admirable,
likable
(or likeable),
reputable,
respectable

affable,
agreeable,
cheerful,
cordial,
friendly,
genial,
good-natured,
good-tempered,
gracious,
kind,
nice,
pleasant

delightful,
pleasing,
well-disposed

Near Antonyms for lovable

unloved

contemptible,
disagreeable,
disgusting,
distasteful,
heinous,
horrible,
lousy,
nasty,
offensive,
unlikable,
unpleasant,
wretched

frightful,
grotesque,
hideous,
ill-favored,
monstrous,
ogreish,
repellent
(also repellant),
repugnant,
repulsive

ugly,
unattractive,
unsightly,
vile

appalling,
awful,
dreadful,
foul,
horrendous,
horrid,
nauseating,
noisome,
obnoxious,
obscene,
revolting,
scandalous,
shocking,
sickening

Antonyms for lovable

abhorrent,
abominable,
detestable,
hateful,
loathsome,
odious,
unlovable

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“Lovable.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovable. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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