adorable

adjective

ador·​able ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl 

1

: extremely charming or appealing

an adorable child

an adorable cottage

2

: worthy of adoration or veneration

adorability

ə-ˌdȯr-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

adorableness

ə-ˈdȯr-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

adorably

ə-ˈdȯr-ə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• sweet
• dear
• beautiful
• precious
• lovely
• loved
• charming
• darling
• lovable

Examples of adorable in a Sentence

They live in an adorable little cottage.

what an adorable old lady, so kind and sweet

Recent Examples on the Web

The pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end announced their engagement on Instagram with a truly adorable post—and a few notable beauty details. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Aug. 2025

The photo roundup began with an adorable picture of Brittany posing with the couple’s son, Bronze, at one of his dad’s preseason games. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

One of my favorite stops was Fox in the Snow Café, an adorable bakery in the Italian Village whose popularity is often measured by the long lines. —Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025

In July, the Happy Gilmore 2 actor shared several adorable photos of himself and his now-fiancée spending time with friends and Swift’s brother, Austin. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "worthy of veneration," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adōrābilis, from adōrāre "to venerate, adore" + -bilis "capable (of acting or being acted upon)" — more at -able

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for adorable

• horrible
• storable
• deplorable

Kids Definition

adorable

adjective

ador·​able ə-ˈdōr-ə-bəl 

-ˈdȯr-

1

: deserving to be adored

2

: charming, lovely

an adorable child

adorableness noun

adorably

-blē 

adverb