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lov·a·ble

also love·a·ble (lŭv′ə-bəl)

adj.

Having characteristics that attract love or affection.

lov′a·bil′i·ty, lov′a·ble·ness n.

lov′a·bly adv.

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lovable

(ˈlʌvəbəl) or

loveable

adj

attracting or deserving affection

ˌlovaˈbility, ˌloveaˈbility, ˈlovableness, ˈloveableness n

ˈlovably, ˈloveably adv

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lov•a•ble

or love•a•ble

(ˈlʌv ə bəl)

adj.

of such a nature as to attract or deserve love.

[1300–50]

lov′a•ble•ness, n.

lov′a•bly, adv.

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Adj.

lovable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"

loveable

desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

amicable - characterized by friendship and good will

loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly

lovable

loveable

adjective endearing, attractive, engaging, charming, winning, pleasing, sweet, lovely, fetching (informal), delightful, cute, enchanting, captivating, cuddly, amiable, adorable, winsome, likable or likeable His vulnerability makes him even more lovable.
offensive, revolting, obnoxious, odious, hateful, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, detestable

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

lovable

adjective

Easy to love:

adorable, sweet.

Translations

مُحَبَّب، جَدير بالحُب

k pomilování

elskelig

liebenswert

adorable aimable

szeretetreméltó

elskulegur

ljubek

lovable

[ˈlʌvəbl] ADJ → adorable

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lovable

[ˈlʌvəb^əl] adj [person] → attachant(e)
a lovable rogue → une sympathique fripouille

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lovable

adj → liebenswert

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lovable

[ˈlʌvəbl] adj → adorabile, carino/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

love

(lav) noun

1. a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing. She has a great love of music; her love for her children.

2. strong attachment with sexual attraction. They are in love with one another.

3. a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection). Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!

4. a score of nothing in tennis. The present score is fifteen love (written 15–0).

verb

1. to be (very) fond of. She loves her children dearly.

2. to take pleasure in. They both love dancing.

ˈlovable adjective

(negative unlovable) easy to love or like; attractive. a lovable child.

ˈlovely adjective

1. (negative unlovely) beautiful; attractive. She is a lovely girl; She looked lovely in that dress.

2. delightful. Someone told me a lovely joke last night, but I can't remember it; a lovely meal.

ˈloveliness noun

ˈlover noun

1. a person who enjoys or admires or has a special affection for something. an art-lover; He is a lover of sport; an animal-lover.

2. a person who is having a love affair with another.

ˈloving adjective

ˈlovingly adverb

love affair

a (temporary and often sexual) relationship between two people who are in love but not married.

ˈlove-letter noun

a letter expressing love.

ˈlovesick adjective

sad because of being in love. a lovesick youth; lovesick glances.

fall in love (with)

to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for). He fell in love with her straightaway.

for love or money

in any way at all. We couldn't get a taxi for love or money.

make love

to have sexual intercourse.

there's no love lost between them

they dislike one another.

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