adorable

[uh-dawr-uh-buhl, uh-dohr-]

adjective

1. very attractive or delightful; charming.

   What an adorable hat!

2. worthy of being adored.

adorable

/ əˈdɔːrəbəl /

adjective

1. very attractive; charming; lovable

2. rare,  deserving or eliciting adoration

Other Word Forms

• adorableness noun
• adorability noun
• adorably adverb
• unadorable adjective
• unadorableness noun
• unadorably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of adorable¹

From the Latin word adōrābilis, dating back to 1605–15. See adore, -able

Example Sentences

Zoe says her post was a success - with more than 20,000 likes and comments including: "No stop this is the cutest thing ever" and "this trend is adorable!!!!"

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“I think the little round face is absolutely adorable…but every parent thinks their baby is adorable.”

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Leave it to Disney to make a giant snake look disarmingly adorable and to Quan to match that energy with his warm vocal performance.

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There is also an adorable eating area, complete with a breakfast nook and a cozy fireplace.

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The long-lost scamp had become a frequent visitor once more, usually with an adorable troika of squirrel babies scampering behind, and another grown-up-sized squirrel, too.

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Related Words

• captivating 
• charming 
• cute 
• delightful