lovable
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- adjective
- /ˈlʌvəbl/
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adorable
- Believe you are lovable, unquestionably unshakably lovable.
- a lovable character
- make oneself lovable
- lovable ones
You're OK You're worthy, you're lovable, Peanuts and all.
- You're OK You're worthy, you're lovable, Peanuts and all.
- Recast survivors as wonderful, lovable people with full futures.
- But I was like, wait, I'm still worthy, still lovable.
- Myself, I try to be kind, lovable.
- I mean, if we were to trace that back, it will come down to the deep wound of I am not lovable.
- It's this idea that in order to be deemed worthy or lovable, a person has to earn love by meeting those conditions.
- I mean, he was a very love, lovable, content and funny, witty individual.
- When the child is, quote, abandoned by his or her mother, it can lead to doubts about you being lovable, difficulty trusting people.
- You aren't really lovable and C you're being liked for something about you that may not necessarily feel true.
- And so whether it's the feeling of losing love, never getting love, never finding love, not being lovable, not being enough, not knowing how to love.
Examples
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He's a lovable loser with endless determination and hope.
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He's kind of a local character, you know, big talker, lot of tall tales... ...a lovable, old sea dog.
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You have to teach your daughter to be more lovable; you are her greatest role model.
Blog text (17) -
The whole thing would be a lovable origin story.
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Write a letter to the teacher who has helped you learn that you are lovable and capable.
Academic text (1997) -
This is Shadow, a very lovable pup who needs a home.
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Daniel was a sweet, caring, kind, and lovable man who wouldn't do anything to harm anyone.
Blog text (12) -
Being a nature lover, however, I also hope to see other endangered species like this lovable Kakapo saved from extinction.
Academic text (2012) -
Rousseau, to hear him tell it, is a lovable character because he is a sincere and beneficent one.
Academic text (1997) -
This is Shadow, a very lovable pup who needs a home.
Synonyms
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Very cute in a way that makes people love it
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Pleasant and friendly that makes other people feel warm toward you
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Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind
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Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way
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Easy to like and care about because of kind or funny actions
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Nice and friendly so people feel warm toward you
Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A person who acts silly in a warm, friendly way that makes others smile
How Lovable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lovable comes from love and the ending -able, which means 'able to be', as in comfortable or readable. So lovable simply means 'able to be loved', which is why we use it for people, pets, or things that are easy to like.