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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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as in massaging
to cause (someone) to be loved or admired by (someone or something)
They endeared themselves to the whole town.
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Recent Examples of endearing
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.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
At first, this relatability makes the otherwise insufferable Underground Man come across as comical, even endearing.
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Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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.
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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.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Verb
John’s girlfriend was tedious and infuriating, in ways both like and unlike John, but Maggie had yet to find the parts that were supposed to be endearing.
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Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
At first, this relatability makes the otherwise insufferable Underground Man come across as comical, even endearing.
—
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing
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Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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Places like the Dolomites in Italy are especially well suited to private active travel, with charming lodges too small for large tour groups.
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Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history.
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Begin by massaging skin with a hydrating moisturizer and primer.
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For a spa-like retreat, consider a home sauna or a massaging showerhead.
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My dear friend has been in communication with someone online (and by phone) who claims to be a famous celebrity.
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Dying was such a momentous thing to do, and while Matthew, their dear friend, their cousin-brother, had been off doing it, the women had occupied themselves with such frivolities as cleaning and heat.
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Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at the loss of their ingratiating robotic companion.
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But the meetings were also about Döpfner ingratiating himself to the right-of-center political leaders that make up some of the UK broadsheet’s audience (and source base).
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Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.
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This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet.
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
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Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
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Maybe someone is complimenting (or flirting with you) publicly, but controlling you behind the scenes.
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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