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

• darling
• dear
• disarming
• endearing
• lovable
• loveable
• lovesome
• precious
• sweet
• winning
• winsome

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

Only Murders In The Building is having a terrific fourth season—perhaps the best since Season 1, with an intriguing mystery (or rather, mysteries) and a fun cast of guest stars including a surly Zach Galifianakis, an affable Eugene Levy, and an adorable Kumail Nanjiani. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

The birthday girl, an adorable 4-month-old baby, is seen dressed as Maria — a humble young girl who works picking up recyclable materials in a landfill — wearing a black dress, black crown, and her face slightly smudged with dirt. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024

Luckily, Amazon offers plenty of adorable sneakers that not only keep your feet happy but also elevate your outfits at a great price. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024

But then the adorable resolutions come — notably Jay saving the day by hosting at his golf club and walking his son proudly down the aisle, inspiring Cam’s parents to do the same. —Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024

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

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