endearing
adjective
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Definition of endearing
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for endearing
Synonyms
adorable, darling, dear, disarming, lovable (also loveable), lovesome, precious, sweet, winning, winsome
Antonyms
abhorrent, abominable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, odious, unlovable
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One of the more endearing aspects of BuJo is the sheer delight in paper goods on display, even via a virtual medium. — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, "Can Bullet Journaling Save You?," 7 Sep. 2019 Moner manages to make that blend of qualities endearing and not obnoxious. — Randy Cordova, Detroit Free Press, "Live-action Dora the Explorer movie is surprisingly good," 8 Aug. 2019 His wife, Lillian, suggested Mickey as a more endearing moniker. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "Mickey’s world transcends the decades: Yenke Peddler antiques," 1 Aug. 2019 Even more endearing, never mind reassuring, is subscribing to the Los Angeles Times in digital or print form or both. — Catharine Hamm, latimes.com, "Escapes: Think summer, think savings in five places in the West," 27 June 2019 Turner in particular steps up to the plate to juggle childhood trauma, coming-of-age anger, and endearing vulnerability, all while making sense of her complicated past. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Dark Phoenix isn’t an epic X-Men conclusion—but it’s a darned good teen flick," 7 June 2019 Her story was an endearing example of cross-species affection. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "A dead baby dugong is a reminder that the US helped cause Thailand’s plastic problem," 20 Aug. 2019 But these days, eyes are on Odom for reasons more endearing. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Lamar Odom’s New Girlfriend Is A Bombshell," 9 Aug. 2019 Yet there are way too many endearing acts and instances of real solicitude to dismiss him as an irredeemable jerk. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Can Serena Williams Win the U.S. Open?," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'endearing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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