Synonyms of lovable

lovable

adjective

ˈlə-və-bəl 

variants also loveable

as in adorable

having qualities that tend to make one loved

she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorable
• dear
• sweet
• loved
• beautiful
• precious
• lovely
• endearing
• charming
• darling
• attractive
• beloved
• winning
• winsome
• enchanting
• delightful
• cherished
• lovesome
• disarming
• desirable
• favorite
• likable
• cheerful
• appealing
• admirable
• fascinating
• treasured
• alluring
• favored
• embraceable
• pleasant
• kissable
• engaging
• friendly
• nice
• kind
• gracious
• affable
• reputable
• good-natured
• pleasing
• captivating
• respectable
• agreeable
• entrancing
• good-tempered
• genial
• cordial
• fetching
• well-disposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loathsome
• hateful
• odious
• detestable
• abominable
• unpleasant
• abhorrent
• horrible
• offensive
• disagreeable
• unlovable
• wretched
• unloved
• disgusting
• contemptible
• ugly
• heinous
• repulsive
• nasty
• grotesque
• monstrous
• distasteful
• hideous
• lousy
• repugnant
• frightful
• unattractive
• repellent
• awful
• unlikable
• vile
• obnoxious
• dreadful
• unsightly
• appalling
• shocking
• scandalous
• obscene
• horrid
• foul
• revolting
• sickening
• ill-favored
• ogreish
• horrendous
• nauseating
• noisome

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lovable

Her take on the lovable Patrick Star came complete with tall black boots and fishnets in a nod to a scene from the end of 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

In his latest romp, corporate greed, lovable cows and hideous monsters converge in Richland, Ohio. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

The singer-songwriter’s seventh album is their wackiest and funniest to date, with a madcap gleam coursing through its synth-pop portraits of lovable weirdos and suburban dread. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026