adorable

[ uh-dawr-uh-buhl, uh-dohr- ]
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adjective
  1. very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!

  2. worthy of being adored.

Origin of adorable

1
From the Latin word adōrābilis, dating back to 1605–15. See adore, -able

Other words from adorable

  • a·dor·a·ble·ness, a·dor·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • a·dor·a·bly, adverb
  • un·a·dor·a·ble, adjective
  • un·a·dor·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·a·dor·a·bly, adverb

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How to use adorable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for adorable

adorable

/ (əˈdɔːrəbəl) /


adjective
  1. very attractive; charming; lovable

  2. rare deserving or eliciting adoration

Derived forms of adorable

  • adorableness, noun
  • adorably, adverb

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