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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It's been very endearing to watch.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
He was quietly spoken, had some very endearing habits.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
But based on the enormous popularity of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' debut season earlier this year, this new prequel — and its endearing heroes, Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) — could give the feuding Targaryens a run for their money.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
He was quietly spoken, had some very endearing habits.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
But based on the enormous popularity of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' debut season earlier this year, this new prequel — and its endearing heroes, Dunk (Peter Claffey) and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) — could give the feuding Targaryens a run for their money.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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