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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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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Perhaps these lovable clowns can take solace in the delicious irony that, for all of the impersonations, they’ll be most fondly remembered for playing themselves.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Barney & Friends followed the lovable purple Tyrannosaurus rex and his friends beginning in 1992.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The only lovable character in the movie, though, wasn’t a person at all, but an Alfa Romeo Spider, and that car, like the film, remains an undisputed classic.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Barney & Friends followed the lovable purple Tyrannosaurus rex and his friends beginning in 1992.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The only lovable character in the movie, though, wasn’t a person at all, but an Alfa Romeo Spider, and that car, like the film, remains an undisputed classic.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
To read these stories is to be forcefully ushered into the home of a friend, to listen to him rant, yet to find his bizarre performance endearing, even lovable.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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