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 of adorable

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

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

Dream and Tatum then shared an adorable moment as Dream hugged her younger cousin and held his hand. —Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

New master communities with modern amenities are continuously being built, while historic neighborhoods with character offer adorable forever homes. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

After multiple years of serving lumpias, silog plates and other Filipino classics at weddings and other private parties, the restaurant opened in 2023, with its adorable pig logo prominently displayed out front. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Now working in his former office, Agnes navigates panic attacks and triggered memories with the help of her best friend (Naomi Ackie) and an adorable gray cat. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 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