adorable

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adjective

ador·​able ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl 

1

: extremely charming or appealing

an adorable child

an adorable cottage

2

: worthy of adoration or veneration

adorability

ə-ˌdȯr-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

adorableness

ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

adorably

ə-ˈdȯr-ə-blē 

adverb

adorability

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noun

ador·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ə-ˌdȯr-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural -es

: the quality of being adorable

Synonyms of adorable

Adjective

• sweet
• dear
• beautiful
• precious
• lovely
• loved
• lovable
• darling
• charming

Examples of adorable in a Sentence

Adjective

They live in an adorable little cottage.

what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Enjoy the final day of the workweek by opening a new browser window and joining USA TODAY Pets on YouTube to watch adorable baby cats on the KitKat Playroom live cam. — Usa Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026

On the one hand, there’s the very dark reality of what life and death looks like in a tale of survival on the prairie — and on the other, there’s the Ingalls enjoying a pretty adorable homemade Christmas. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026

No one can fight over who got the biggest slice when dessert is already pre-portioned into adorable mini cakes. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

The dress is also available in this Y2K-style cami tank dress, which would look adorable over a triangle bikini, or paired with an open button-down or fitted cardi for a night out. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French, "worthy of veneration," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adōrābilis, from adōrāre "to venerate, adore" + -bilis "capable (of acting or being acted upon)" — more at -able

First Known Use

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1637, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adorable

• horrible
• storable
• deplorable

Kids Definition

adorable

adjective

ador·​able ə-ˈdōr-ə-bəl 

-ˈdȯr-

1

: deserving to be adored

2

: charming, lovely

an adorable child

adorableness noun

adorably

-blē 

adverb