lovable
/ˈlʌvəb(ə)l
/(also loveable)
adjective
Inspiring or deserving love or affection: a naughty but lovable child he has a lovable, sweet personality...
- She came back to Hampshire to live with her father, a lovable rogue who taught her how to get the things she wanted from life.
- All children need love and praise to feel confident and loveable.
- This success was not, it has to be said, achieved through a loveable personality.
Synonyms
adorable, dear, sweet, cute, charming, darling, lovely, likeable, attractive, delightful, captivating, enchanting, engaging, bewitching, pleasing, appealing, winsome, winning, fetching, taking, endearing, cherished;
affectionate, warm-hearted, cuddly;
Italian & Spanish simpatico;
French sympathique;
German sympatisch
informal adorbs
North American dated cunning
Derivatives
lovability
- I adored my quota of kittens, puppies, guinea pigs, hamsters and polecats, but infant pigs have extra loveability.
- I'm interested to know if we're talking about influence or loveability here.
- But some performers understand the true craft of acting; playing different people of different mettle, not just endlessly advancing stardom and lovability.
lovableness
/ noun ...- This love is dependant on the ‘loveableness’ of the object being loved.
- I hope that confessing the loveableness of your offspring inspires neither your rage nor jealousy.
- This is the other side of his lovableness, and here again we are on altogether firm historical ground.
lovably
/ adverb ...- I adored the loveably flawed animal characters he created.
- Behind the lovably telegenic pontiff was a medieval despot.
- Justin strikes poses in silhouette behind the curtain, ending with a lovably cheesy two-thumbs-up gesture.
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