lovable
or love·a·ble
[luhv-uh-buh l]
Origin of lovable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for lovable on Thesaurus.comdear, tender, warm, affectionate.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for lovable
Contemporary Examples
What they found was that most people preferred to work with the lovable fool rather than the competent jerk.
“Adelie penguins are the most lovable, rollicking, comical kind,” the story read.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real LifeAsawin Suebsaeng
November 26, 2014
“It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys,” she said.
“We are aware that this is not exactly the most lovable of guys,” said one Cuomo aide.
Do you even remember working with Brad Pitt on that movie, as the lovable stoner, Floyd?
Patricia Arquette Uncut: Drunken Mischief with Johnny Depp, ‘True Romance’ Crush, and ‘Boyhood’Marlow Stern
July 16, 2014
Historical Examples
Who was ever more agreeable and lovable than Malbone last night?
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
The women are of all types, from the most loathsome to the most lovable.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
In this lovable mystery we journeyed all the rest of that morning.
The ForestStewart Edward White
Dear happy, lovable youth that can sing to itself like that in the deep night!
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
Some are delightfully ingenuous, with the lovable simplicity of the child.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
lovable
loveable
- attracting or deserving affection
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for lovable
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper