adorable

ador·able

adjective \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

Rhymes with ADORABLE

deplorable, ignorable, restorable