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

After observing Winnie’s adorable habit, Hannah couldn’t resist sharing a clip of that moment on social media. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Their seven-song debut EP cover features an adorable Mads in a vest, white shirt and drawn-on goatee and mustache, with dad right next to him in a tank top and long blonde wig. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025

In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

That was the situation for this adorable cat in Indiana. —Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 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