Synonyms of cute

cute

adjective

ˈkyüt 

1

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at

a cute baby that no one could resist cooing over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beautiful
• lovely
• gorgeous
• handsome
• attractive
• pretty
• charming
• stunning
• good
• elegant
• delightful
• sexy
• good-looking
• likely
• perfect
• beauteous
• ravishing
• comely
• aesthetic
• glorious
• fascinating
• drop-dead
• hot
• knockout
• goodly
• fetching
• magnificent
• fair
• flawless
• seemly
• exquisite
• taking
• pleasant
• superb
• desirable
• appealing
• lovesome
• bonny
• alluring
• glamorous
• well-favored
• delicate
• sightly
• cunning
• splendid
• engaging
• dainty
• sublime
• seductive
• personable
• prepossessing
• radiant
• statuesque
• foxy
• resplendent
• presentable
• striking
• snazzy
• luscious
• glossy
• showy
• photogenic
• hunky
• flashy
• nubile
• slick
• flamboyant
• toothsome
• prettyish
• Junoesque
• dollish
• dishy
• splashy
• chocolate-box
• studly
• arresting
• eye-catching
• pulchritudinous
• zingy
• telegenic
• showstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugly
• plain
• unattractive
• hideous
• grotesque
• homely
• bad
• unlovely
• terrible
• unsightly
• horrible
• disgusting
• repulsive
• offensive
• objectionable
• disagreeable
• unpleasing
• shocking
• repugnant
• dreadful
• revolting
• loathsome
• frightful
• abominable
• ghastly
• vile
• sickening
• nasty
• uncute
• abhorrent
• repellent
• foul
• unhandsome
• unbeautiful
• unpleasant
• nauseating
• unpretty
• unaesthetic
• uncomely
• ill-favored
• unappealing
• unappetizing
• unprepossessing
• unbecoming
• unimposing
• frumpy
• frumpish
• unshapely

2

as in cunning

clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means

she's very nice, but she's not afraid to get cute when there's something she wants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cunning
• slick
• subtle
• deceptive
• foxy
• crafty
• fraudulent
• dishonest
• designing
• crooked
• artful
• tricky
• treacherous
• sly
• beguiling
• wily
• shrewd
• cagey
• devious
• dodgy
• shady
• guileful
• scheming
• deceitful
• slippery
• sharp
• calculating
• sneaky
• glib
• circular
• hypocritical
• astute
• covert
• undercover
• unscrupulous
• clandestine
• shifty
• facile
• plotting
• secret
• oblique
• roundabout
• knavish
• serpentine
• Machiavellian
• insincere
• underhanded
• concealed
• stealthy
• underhand
• backhanded
• circuitous
• surreptitious
• furtive
• two-faced
• insinuating
• smooth-tongued
• mealy
• left-handed
• double-dealing
• mealymouthed
• hugger-mugger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• artless
• guileless
• ingenuous
• obvious
• plain
• simple
• real
• open
• public
• natural
• sincere
• straightforward
• candid
• unpretentious
• honest
• outspoken
• unaffected
• frank
• patent
• direct
• childlike
• unsophisticated
• forthright
• unconcealed
• impressionable
• unpretending
• unvarnished
• undesigning
• unworldly
• simpleminded
• aboveboard
• plainspoken
• unstudied
• trusting
• unforced
• trustful

3

as in flippant

making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred

we're having a serious discussion here, so cut the cute remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flippant
• playful
• smart
• wise
• inappropriate
• flip
• mischievous
• facetious
• pert
• smart-ass
• smarty-pants
• casual
• smart-assed
• rude
• sassy
• wiseass
• smart-alecky
• smart-aleck
• cheeky
• frivolous
• fresh
• saucy
• impish
• impudent
• cocky
• waggish
• roguish
• disrespectful
• flighty
• thoughtless
• impertinent
• glib
• breezy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincere
• earnest
• serious
• solemn
• grave
• sober
• somber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cute

The cute dino pattern on the shorts is vibrant and whimsical, while the blouson top stays in place thanks to the extra waistband at its bottom. — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

This swimsuit features a nostalgic strapless style and cute paisley summer print. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

The lush garden-like grounds are filled with aromatic wild sage, colorful blooms, and cute families of quail and cotton-tailed bunnies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

What once seemed like a cute ritual from a pleasant Nordic nation, happy to be in its first World Cup in 28 years, is now morphing into a global soccer power anthem. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026