adorable

adjective ador·able \ ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl \

Definition of adorable

1 :extremely charming or appealing

an adorable child

an adorable cottage

2 :worthy of adoration or veneration

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adorability

play \-ˌdȯr-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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adorableness

play \-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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adorably

play \-blē\ adverb

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Examples of adorable in a Sentence

They live in an adorable little cottage.
what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet

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Coddled puppies make poor guide dogs, as this adorable video shows As a smooth sea never makes a skillful sailor, so an overprotective mother doesn’t make a successful guide dog.

— giorgia guglielmi, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: The seafaring first Americans, hearing voices, and the downside of pampering puppies," 11 Aug. 2017
Stephanie Miller, 27, repurposes her husband's dress shirts to make adorable dresses, rompers, and play-clothes for her kids, according to Babble.

— jessica mattern, Country Living, "This Woman Transforms Her Husband's Old Shirts into Adorable Outfits for Her Daughters," 9 Aug. 2017
Shakman was sure that couldn’t be done, but the sequence was pulled off thanks to some nimble riders (who look adorable practicing out of costume) and specially built stirrups.

— joanna robinson, vanityfair.com, "Game Of Thrones: Behind the Scenes of That Record-Breaking Fire Battle," 7 Aug. 2017
On Instagram, Megan shared a few Polaroid snaps of her family, one of them including an adorable photo of her son Noah dressed in a Frozen-themed dress.

— alyssa hardy, Teen Vogue, "Megan Fox's Son Wore a "Frozen" Dress, and the Comments Are Deplorable," 3 Aug. 2017
Some canned wine is actually decent: Despite the adorable name, Pam’s Cuties left an ugly impression.

— connie ogle, miamiherald, "I used to judge people for drinking wine from a box. Then I failed a blind taste test.," 28 July 2017
Too Faced's Christmas 2017 collection is a mix of new products and old favorites packaged in adorable gift sets.

— rebecca shinners, Allure, "Your First Look at Too Faced's Entire Christmas 2017 Collection [EXCLUSIVE]," 19 July 2017
In the high school alone, there’s the too-cool Michelle (Zendaya), the crush Liz (Laura Harrier) and the adorable breakout best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon).

— lindsey bahr, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘Homecoming’ delivers a youthful, believable Spidey," 6 July 2017
So, why not sit at your desk and look at Indianapolis' adorable dogs?!

— joe tamborello, Indianapolis Star, "We asked Indy for their best dog names and you responded (with pics!)," 5 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of adorable

see adore

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adorable Synonyms

Synonyms

lovable, darling, dear, disarming, endearing, lovesome, precious, sweet, winning, winsome

Antonyms

abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable

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

ADORABLE Defined for English Language Learners

adorable

adjective

Definition of adorable for English Language Learners

: very appealing or attractive : very lovable

ADORABLE Defined for Kids

adorable

adjective ador·able \ ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl \

Definition of adorable for Students

:charming, lovely

an adorable baby

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adorably

\-blē\ adverb

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