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adorable

adj.
A2 Elementary US //əˈdɔɹəbəɫ// UK //ɐdˈɔːɹəbəl// adorable

adj. very cute and easy to love. You use this to describe someone or something that makes you feel warm and happy, like a baby or a puppy.

adj. inspiring great affection or delight; charming and lovable. Often used to describe physical appearance or behavior that evokes a protective or warm emotional response.


SIMPLE

The new puppy is absolutely adorable.

CONTEXTUAL

She wore an adorable dress to the party that everyone kept complimenting.

COMPLEX

While the child's curiosity was initially adorable, his persistent questioning eventually tested the patience of the exhausted flight attendants.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Middle French adorable and its etymon Latin adorābilis, from adōrāre, from ad + ōrō + ōrāre. By surface analysis, adore + -able.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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