adorable
/əˈdɔɹəbəl/
adjective
Common
1.adj.lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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adorable and lovely share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. adorable means “lovable especially in a childlike or naive way”. lovely means “appealing to the emotions as well as the eye”. lovely is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈdɔɹəbəl/
1.adj.lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
/ˈlʌvli/
1.adj.appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
2.adj.lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
3.n.a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
| adorable | lovely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈdɔɹəbəl/ | /ˈlʌvli/ |
| Said | uh-DAW-ruh-buhl | LUHV-lee |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | endearing, lovely | none recorded |
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