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lovable

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lov·a·ble also love·a·ble  (lv-bl)
adj.
Having characteristics that attract love or affection.

lova·bili·ty, lova·ble·ness n.
lova·bly adv.

lovable, loveable [ˈlʌvəbəl]
adj
attracting or deserving affection
lovability , loveability, lovableness, loveableness n
lovably , loveably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lovable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"
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
Translations
lovable [ˈlʌvəbl] ADJadorable
lovable [ˈlʌvəbəl] adj [person] → attachant(e)
a lovable rogue → une sympathique fripouille
lovable
adjliebenswert
lovable [ˈlʌvəbl] adjadorabile, carino/a


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And, as the writer of the article which started this train of thought says with lovable warmth, the sailing of yachts is a fine art.
Concerning the old carpenter who fixed the bed for the writer, I only mentioned him because he, like many of what are called very common people, became the nearest thing to what is understandable and lovable of all the grotesques in the writer's book.
But bless us, things may be lovable that are not altogether handsome, I hope?
 
 
 
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