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

Now that these lovable chaos agents are joined by all manner of fearsome, gelatinous people-eaters, parents might be wondering whether to have their youngest tykes sit this installment out. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

In the Seventies, Fifties nostalgia was just the beginning of the search for a lovable past. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

What was the biggest tonal challenge in writing characters who are both deeply flawed and deeply lovable? — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Fitzwilliam Darcy is not, at the outset of Pride and Prejudice, particularly lovable. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026