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

They’re perfectly sized for Apple AirTags and come in adorable options like pear, strawberry, and orange. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

And for the consummate dinner-party host, adorable tomato-print cloth napkins that bring just the right amount of whimsy to a tablescape. —Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Refinery29, 15 Dec. 2025

Visit the adorable Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge and get a personalized ornament made! —Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025

At the end of the video, the screen pans out to reveal the two holding hands in front of an adorable tiny snowman. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 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