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A quality of people or things that makes them likable and endearing and makes it easy to be fond of them.
Mit ihrer freundlichen und offenen Art ist sie ein wirklich liebenswerter Mensch.
With her friendly and open manner, she is a truly lovable person.
The adjective is made up of the verb 'lieben' (to love) and the word 'wert' (worth). So it literally means that someone or something is 'worth being loved'.
Ihr kleiner Hund hat ein paar liebenswerte Eigenheiten.
Her little dog has a few lovable quirks.
'Liebenswert' (lovable) describes character and personality, not appearance. It refers to qualities such as friendliness, a charming character, or even small, endearing weaknesses.
Er ist manchmal etwas chaotisch, aber das macht ihn nur noch liebenswerter.
He is sometimes a bit chaotic, but that only makes him even more lovable.
The adjective is mostly used for people ('ein liebenswerter Mensch' (a lovable person)). But you can also use it for their qualities ('eine liebenswerte Art' (a lovable manner), 'liebenswerte Schwächen' (lovable weaknesses)) or for fictional characters.
Die Großmutter in dem Film war eine sehr liebenswerte Figur.
The grandmother in the film was a very lovable character.
likable
Sympathisch mainly describes the pleasant impression someone makes on another person. Liebenswert expresses stronger personal affection and can include someone’s minor faults. Sympathisch is appropriate after a pleasant first impression; liebenswert is appropriate when there is deeper affection.
Nach vielen gemeinsamen Jahren finde ich die Kollegin trotz ihrer kleinen Fehler liebenswert.
After many years of working together, I find the colleague lovable despite her minor faults.
Schon beim ersten Treffen fand ich die neue Kollegin sympathisch.
I liked the new colleague from the very first meeting.
