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

The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

Hop on over to neighboring Mad Martha’s for ice cream, Murdick’s for fudge, and the adorable Edgartown Books for beach reads. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Featuring an adorable lace trim, these elastic waist shorts stun with their soft sheen. —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026

Larger containers are easier to maintain than smaller ones because the latter, no matter how adorable, dry out very quickly in summer heat. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 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