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adorable
- /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/ UK
- /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French adorable and its etymon Latin adōrābilis, from adōrāre + -bilis, from ad + ōrō. By surface analysis, adore + -able.
adjective more adorable · most adorable
- Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable. a romantic love song with adorable-sounding drum beats
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lovable, endearing, lovely, loving, cutie, cute, love, darling, sweetheart, loveable, handsome, good-looking, pretty, beautiful, purty, enchanting
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adj befitting of being adored
| Español | adorable, encantador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 可愛い kawaii |
| 中文 | 可愛 /可爱 kě'ài |
| Português | adorável |
| Français | adorable, mignon |
| Deutsch | süß, lieb, nett, bezaubernd, goldig, niedlich |
| Italiano | adorabile |
| Ελληνικά | αξιαγάπητος axiagápitos, αξιολάτρευτος axiolátreftos, αξιέραστος axiérastos |
| Română | adorabil, vrednic de adorare |
| Русский | хоро́шенький xoróšenʹkij, ми́лый mílyj, обожа́емый obožájemyj |
| العربية | فَاتِن fātin, جَذَّاب jaḏḏāb |
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