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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And luckily, there were no flower pots in sight for the endearing feline to knock over.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
And an endearing, heart-on-his-sleeve Luke Harvey Jacobs arrives late in the second act as Jeff, another old friend whose visit was delayed by a breakup with his boyfriend and a car accident.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, here’s an endearing example of a mother and son with some history in finishing each other’s sentences.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
There was something so liberating about seeing a character be this outlandish and impossible and endearing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
And an endearing, heart-on-his-sleeve Luke Harvey Jacobs arrives late in the second act as Jeff, another old friend whose visit was delayed by a breakup with his boyfriend and a car accident.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, here’s an endearing example of a mother and son with some history in finishing each other’s sentences.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
There was something so liberating about seeing a character be this outlandish and impossible and endearing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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