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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Together with his gang of lovable rogues, Turpin rides the highs and lows of his new endeavors, including a brush with celebrity.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Compared with the recent boom of espionage series subverting the traditionally self-serious genre — Slow Horses’s lovable losers, Black Doves’s anarchic sense of humor, The Day of the Jackal’s soap-opera goofiness — this preoccupation seems damn near old-fashioned.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Not exactly lovable loser status, but never a league powerhouse.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
This story immediately reminded me of Michael Scott, the lovable yet often misguided character from The Office.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Compared with the recent boom of espionage series subverting the traditionally self-serious genre — Slow Horses’s lovable losers, Black Doves’s anarchic sense of humor, The Day of the Jackal’s soap-opera goofiness — this preoccupation seems damn near old-fashioned.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Not exactly lovable loser status, but never a league powerhouse.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
This story immediately reminded me of Michael Scott, the lovable yet often misguided character from The Office.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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