lovable
adjective
lov·able
ˈlə-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly loveable
: having qualities that attract affection
… the hero's lovable sidekick …—
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Raffertyhe's the gruff but lovable grandpa—John Garrity
John GarrityExamples 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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Now my daddy and my dog, a lovable hulking Rottweiler barely out of puppyhood, were gone.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Salahuddin plays the enigmatic leader of the titular cult, with Strassner as lovable cult member Toddrick.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Rocky feel emotive and lovable.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Could anyone but Gosling make a near-incel so lovable?
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Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Salahuddin plays the enigmatic leader of the titular cult, with Strassner as lovable cult member Toddrick.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Rocky feel emotive and lovable.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Could anyone but Gosling make a near-incel so lovable?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lovable
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“Lovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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