adorable
Americanadjective
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very attractive; charming; lovable
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rare deserving or eliciting adoration
Other Word Forms
- adorability noun
- adorableness noun
- adorably adverb
- unadorable adjective
- unadorableness noun
- unadorably adverb
Etymology
Origin of adorable
From the Latin word adōrābilis, dating back to 1605–15. See adore, -able
Example Sentences
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Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
They’re Ryan, Tommy and Casey Winn, the brothers of Team USA’s Haley Winn, who’ve gone viral for their outrageous, matching red, white and blue outfits and adorable sibling enthusiasm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Mio Nishimatsu, one of the high school students tapped to interview 64-year-old Takaichi, told AFP she was charmed by her "adorable, humorous" personality and excited that Gen-Z's "voices might be heard".
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Reuben and Simeon are two of Joseph’s brothers, and I’m sure this would all be adorable if it didn’t involve Martin Addison.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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