Lovable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌvəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lovable is an adjective meaning Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
Meaning
Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
Example Sentences
At 20 pounds, Jimmy Kibble is a lovable, beautiful pomsky — a cross between a Pomeranian and a husky. But he has a lot of energy.
“[…] You’ll let Jims come here often, won’t you? I love him dearly.” / “No doubt you do, miss, for a lovabler child I never did see.[…]”
The wonder of the women of the world together, moya! And the lovablest Lima since Ineen MacCormick MacCoort MacConn O’Puckins MacKundred.
In A League of Their Own (1992), as the shouty baseball coach to an all-girls team, he's once again a curmudgeonly but lovable mentor figure.
Word Forms
- lovabler
- lovablest
- loveable
Synonyms for lovable
Depending on context, synonyms include sweet, endearing, lovely, seraphic, adorable, cherubic.
Antonyms for lovable
Common opposites include hateful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adorable, endearing, lovely, cuddly, cuddlesome, cherubic.
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Sources & Attribution
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