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

Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Babies can lie on their backs and reach for rings and toys, plus admire their adorable little mugs in the mirror. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

Their daughter Olympia, who’d arrived in September 2017, was the most adorable guest of honor, as photos from the big day published by People show. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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