adorable

ador·able

adj \ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl\

Definition of ADORABLE

1

: worthy of being adored

2

: extremely charming <an adorable child>

— ador·abil·i·ty \-ˌdȯr-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ador·able·ness \-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— ador·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of ADORABLE

1. They live in an adorable little cottage.
2. <what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet>

First Known Use of ADORABLE

1611

Related to ADORABLE

Synonyms: lovable, darling, dear, disarming, endearing, lovesome, precious, sweet, winning, winsome

Antonyms: abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable

Related Words: embraceable, kissable; beloved, cherished, favored, favorite, loved, treasured; attractive, beautiful, desirable, lovely; alluring, appealing, captivating, charming, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching; admirable, likable (or likeable), reputable, respectable; affable, agreeable, cheerful, cordial, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, kind, nice, pleasant; delightful, pleasing, well-disposed

Near Antonyms: unloved; contemptible, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, heinous, horrible, lousy, nasty, offensive, unlikable, unpleasant, wretched; frightful, grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, monstrous, ogreish, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive; ugly, unattractive, unsightly, vile; appalling, awful, dreadful, foul, horrendous, horrid, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening

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Rhymes with ADORABLE

deplorable, ignorable, restorable