lovable
or love·a·ble
of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
Origin of lovable
1Other words for lovable
Other words from lovable
- lov·a·bil·i·ty, lov·a·ble·ness, noun
- lov·a·bly, adverb
- un·lov·a·ble, adjective
- un·lov·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·lov·a·bly, adverb
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How to use lovable in a sentence
Hell, I was named after a famous lovably dysfunctional millionaire.
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone | Arthur Chu | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThanks to all of the above, the city has found itself lovably poked fun of in the spot-on satire of Portlandia.
What a glorious, Godlike figure, and yet so prone to wrath and error, so lovably human.
Dreamers of the Ghetto | I. ZangwillI wish I could give reality to every part of that most noble, that most lovably beautiful temple.
Familiar Spanish Travels | W. D. HowellsAnd her yellow face had a pink glow of happiness all over it as she smiled lovably on the black brute.
The Tinder-Box | Maria Thompson Daviess
The room, the books, the piano—all spoke of her lovingly and lovably.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert HughesShe was so brave, and so headstrong, so lovably headstrong, and her beauty was so fresh and soft!
The Missourian | Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
British Dictionary definitions for lovable
loveable
/ (ˈlʌvəbəl) /
attracting or deserving affection
Derived forms of lovable
- lovability, loveability, lovableness or loveableness, noun
- lovably or loveably, adverb
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