endearing
adjective
en·dear·ing
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: arousing feelings of affection or admiration
an endearing habit/quality
… the character he plays … is one of the most endearing on television …—
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you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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With a thick brush mustache and a can-do spirit, Tobolowsky radiates a sense of enthusiasm that is at once endearing and infectious.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
There was something so liberating about seeing a character be this outlandish and impossible and endearing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Barraza will play the endearing family caregiver, starring alongside Hill, Kristen Wiig, Bette Midler and Nathan Lane.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
There was something so liberating about seeing a character be this outlandish and impossible and endearing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Barraza will play the endearing family caregiver, starring alongside Hill, Kristen Wiig, Bette Midler and Nathan Lane.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endearing
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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