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

• adorably adverb
• adorableness noun
• adorability noun
• 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

The Times once called her look “fluttery, vulnerable, almost unbearably adorable.”

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There are adorable ducks of every size and variety covering the walls, on the table, in the bathroom, and woven throughout the meal for a playful twist.

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It’s adorable to see Farrell relive starring in a high school class musical, leaping, twisting and grinning through the dorky choreography.

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Ms Corbin added: "Ophelia has brought life to the charity because she's got children involved in our work and she's just adorable."

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By contrast, Sylvanian Families - known as Calico Critters in the US - are marketed as "an adorable range of distinctive animal characters with charming and beautiful homes, furniture and accessories".

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Related Words

• captivating 
• charming 
• cute 
• delightful