lovable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled loveable

US /ˈlʌvəbəl/ UK /ˈlʌvəbəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
inspiring or deserving affection

The puppy was an utterly lovable bundle of energy.

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1 adj · inspiring or deserving... endearingadorable charming winsome sweet engaging likable

Opposites

hateful detestableunlovableodious

Word family

Derived forms lovablenesslovablylovability

Related forms loveloveablelovely

Etymology

From love (from Old English lufu 'love, affection', from Proto-Germanic *lubō) + -able, the suffix ultimately from Latin -abilis.

lufu Old English -abilis Latin

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# lovable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈlʌvəbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈlʌvəbəl

## Meanings
1. inspiring or deserving affection

## Examples
- The puppy was an utterly lovable bundle of energy.

## Synonyms
- endearing
- adorable
- charming
- winsome
- sweet
- engaging
- likable

## Antonyms
- hateful
- detestable
- unlovable
- odious

## Derived Forms
- lovableness
- lovably
- lovability

## Related Forms
- love
- loveable
- lovely

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lufu
- Root: -abilis

## Etymology
From love (from Old English lufu 'love, affection', from Proto-Germanic *lubō) + -able, the suffix ultimately from Latin -abilis.

## AI Etymology
Lovable comes from love (from Old English lufu 'love, affection', from Proto-Germanic *lubō) + -able, the suffix ultimately from Latin -abilis. The etymological trail includes Old English lufu, Latin -abilis. The same word family includes lovableness, lovably, lovability, love, loveable, lovely. Its current adjective use means "inspiring or deserving affection".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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