adorable

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

Synonyms

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

Examples of adorable in a Sentence

They live in an adorable little cottage.

what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet

Recent Examples on the Web

How can this little clowder be terrifying when each member is adorable, soft, and warm, curling up with Hrabal between his legs and on his pillow? —Rebecca Van Laer september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025

Viewers flooded the comment section, gushing over Lightning's adorable look, fur color and all. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Kolewo4ever Set of 12 Pumpkin Ramekins Set out candy, dips, sauces, or individual side dishes in these adorable food-safe pumpkin ramekins. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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