adorable
Americanadjective
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very attractive; charming; lovable
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rare deserving or eliciting adoration
Other Word Forms
- adorability noun
- adorableness noun
- adorably adverb
- unadorable adjective
- unadorableness noun
- unadorably adverb
Etymology
Origin of adorable
From the Latin word adōrābilis, dating back to 1605–15. See adore, -able
Example Sentences
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"I had an adorable opponent. I knew Derek was going to bring everything he had," Wilder said afterwards.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
But what relationship does the adorable child in the old footage we see here have to the young man who will later die?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
The Incorrigibles began saying ooooh, and awww, and oojie-woojie-dodo-woo, as anyone would in the presence of an adorable baby who might be the very last hope of a soon-to-be-extinct species.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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