adorable

[uh-dawr-uh-buh l, uh-dohr-]

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adjective

very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!

worthy of being adored.

Origin of adorable

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

Related formsa·dor·a·ble·ness, a·dor·a·bil·i·ty, nouna·dor·a·bly, adverbun·a·dor·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·dor·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·dor·a·bly, adverb

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Related Words for adorableness

style, delicacy, artistry, elegance, refinement, allure, charm, grace, loveliness, attraction, allurement, adorableness, prettiness, glamor, symmetry, fascination, pulchritude, fairness, polish, comeliness

Examples from the Web for adorableness

Historical Examples of adorableness

Why should she have prettiness, and adorableness, and the lyric gift, and such abounding confident youth?
Leonora
Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for adorableness

adorable

adjective

very attractive; charming; lovable

rare deserving or eliciting adoration

Derived Formsadorableness, nounadorably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for adorableness

adorable

adj.

1610s, from French adorable, from Latin adorabilis "worthy of worship," from adorare (see adore). Weakened sense of "delightful, charming" is recorded from 1710. Related: Adorably; adorableness.