lovable

adjective

ˈlə-və-bəl How to pronounce lovable (audio)
variants also loveable
Definition of lovablenext
as in sweet
having qualities that tend to make one loved she was a lovable child, always helpful and kind

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Recent Examples of lovable Bandit — David McCormack David McCormack voices the lovable Heeler family patriarch Bandit (a.k.a. Dad), a hardworking archaeologist and dedicated father to Bluey and Bingo. Outside of Bluey, McCormack is best known as the frontman for Australian rock band Custard. — EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025 In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette. — Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Zendaya, 28, will join the swamp alongside returning stars Mike Myers, who voices Shrek, Cameron Diaz, voicing Fiona, and Eddie Murphy, who plays the lovable yet annoying Donkey. — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The realistic hope is that, even surrounded by losing, the raw young Marlins may rise up to either be surprisingly good or at least OK this season or, more likely, to be lovable losers easy to root for. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovable
  1. sweet
  2. beautiful
  3. adorable
  4. precious
  5. lovely
Adjective
  • Foreman retired from the sweet science for good in 1997.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Insomnia Cookies is the cult favorite bakery known for serving up warm, gooey cookies and other sweet treats around the clock.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • This area is especially beautiful and festive in the fall, but there’s never a bad time to visit.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • There are six impossibly grand and beautiful suites here, including the Suite Gianvico, with its 18th-century wallpaper, velvet chairs, parquet floors and a freestanding bathtub overlooking the lake.
    — Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • The adorable hollow sweet hides the surprise inside, upping the fun of any Easter basket.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Pink-cherry cake nails This soft-pink, mix-and-match iced mani with cherry and bow details is adorable.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of adorable
Adjective
  • All of the losses that come with slashing NOAA’s staffing and budget will do precious little to achieve the ostensible goal of the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • On the one hand, their blurring of genres, their fusion of architecture, art, and media, is part of a postmodernism that today has precious little purchase left on capitalist modernity—indeed, that fronts for that modernity as much as anything else.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of precious
Adjective
  • Mary then hosted a lovely tea for all of us, which was equally impressive.
    — Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Sun and Moon looked lovely, had a wild story focused on alternate worlds and family drama, and some of the coolest Pokémon ever introduced in the series.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of lovely

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