adorable

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

endearing, lovely

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