lovable

adjective

lov·​able ˈlə-və-bəl How to pronounce lovable (audio)
variants or less commonly loveable
: having qualities that attract affection
the hero's lovable sidekickTerrence Rafferty
he's the gruff but lovable grandpaJohn Garrity
lovability noun
lovableness noun
lovably adverb

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
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Since September, the lovable pit bull mix has been on a healing journey after being rushed to the shelter by a hero. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 Chiefs dynasty timeline: How lovable losers became an evil empire. Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 The Tufts University and Georgetown University Law Center graduate is remembered for her legal prowess and lovable, vibrant personality. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Other guests include Sergey’s girlfriend and Josh’s judgy friend Kat (Megan Suri) and the hopelessly devoted to each other Eli (Harvey Guillén), a lovable open-hearted guy, and Patrick (Lukas Gage), a dreamboat. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lovable 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lovable was in the 14th century

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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

lovable

adjective
lov·​able
variants also loveable
: having qualities that tend to make one loved
lovableness noun
lovably adverb

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