adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
2. 2
   Affectionate; friendly. Ireland, archaic
3. 3
   Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.

   "A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!"

4. 4
   Amorous; showing or feeling love. archaic

   "[T]he Lady seems Lovesome, & I fancy lends him Money from Time to Time."

Adjective

1. 1
   having or displaying warmth or affection wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectionatelovelyromanticadmirableadorableadoring

Antonyms

All antonyms

deformhatesome

Example

More examples

"A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!"

Etymology

From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum (“loving, lovable, pleasant”), equivalent to love + -some.

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