Lovable
//ˈlʌvəbəl// adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
"In short, the old town—the lovablest, old-timiest, easy-goingest old town that ever was—sits there by the River, hugging its traditions, and hoarding its stories, of which it has enough to make a new Thousand and One Nights."
Adjective
- 1 having characteristics that attract love or affection wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"He is a man with a lovable character."
Etymology
From Middle English lovable, loveable, luffeabill, lufabul, equivalent to love + -able.
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