endearing
tending to make dear or beloved.
manifesting or evoking affection: an endearing smile.
Origin of endearing
1Other words from endearing
- en·dear·ing·ly, adverb
- self-en·dear·ing, adjective
- un·en·dear·ing, adjective
- un·en·dear·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use endearing in a sentence
A colorful group of friends, opinionated aunties and neighborhood regulars, almost all from Istanbul’s diverse non-Muslim communities, round out the endearing cast of characters.
We want someone who’ll not only put up with us, but will find our particular quirks endearing.
Algorithms for Love: Japan Will Soon Launch an AI Dating Service | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | December 16, 2020 | Singularity HubWith its endearing characters, suspenseful twists, and heartfelt moments, this book is pure excellence.
Best children’s books of 2020 reveal a growing diversity | Christina Barron, Mary Quattlebaum, Abby McGanney Nolan, Kathie Meizner | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostUnfortunately, that endearing story came at the cost of a proper answer to one of the more important questions of the evening.
The one debate question we wished the VP candidates were pressed on | Aric Jenkins | October 8, 2020 | FortuneIt’s not something she’ll work out until she falls in with Logan and his crowd, but this is one of her most endearing failures.
The story of how it was orchestrated—by co-star Julianna Margulies, no less—has been endearingly documented.
Josh Charles on Life After ‘The Good Wife’ and His Insane Movie ‘Bird People’ | Kevin Fallon | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLEGO has succeeded in convincing itself and its public that its brand is endearingly and refreshingly neutral.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too | Samantha Allen | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDown under, people endearingly call boxes of wine “goons,” and they drink them with alacrity.
Taking Boxed Wine Seriously: It’s Not Just for Hobos and Teenagers Anymore | Jordan Salcito | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHello, Susan Patton aka the endearingly self-named Princeton Mom.
Dear Princeton Mom, Stop Telling Me To Husband-Hunt | Emily Shire | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlso, did I mention they feature (endearingly) neurotic protagonists?
The girl seemed to love her well in return, and called her endearingly Tan'tante.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinNever was the personal character of poet so strongly and endearingly exhibited in his song.
She presented as endearingly natural a figure, I thought, as any man could seek or imagine.
The Thing from the Lake | Eleanor M. IngramThe fascinating damsel so endearingly referred to is a wax figure, as you might have seen upon close scrutiny of the portrait.
The Beaver, Vol. 1, February, 1921, No. 5 | Hudson's Bay CompanyIn the centre the king dances a minuet with Madame de Maintenon, ma tante, as the dauphin endearingly called her.
History of the Fan | George Woolliscroft Rhead
British Dictionary definitions for endearing
/ (ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ) /
giving rise to love or esteem; charming
Derived forms of endearing
- endearingly, adverb
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