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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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Being personable, endearing or charismatic, are typically indicators of whether or not someone has rizz.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Secrets, hijinks, and stoned interludes with Steve Martin’s endearing-architect love rival ensue.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
That’s par for the course in a facility where all of the nurses are angels (Fisayo Akinade’s diabolically endearing Nurse Angel in particular), and nobody else seems to be sick.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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