cute

Examples

• All

• It's just a whole bag of these cute little bears.

• So when we got back, Dior had left a cute little bag.

• We did go to a really cute coffee shop.

  Alannized

• When I looked at him, he was a very cute boy, about 19 years old.

  Academic text (2002)

• The next thing that I have is this cute little romper.

• So Next up, I have this really, really cute blazer.

  Carli Bybel

• Yeah, her hairstyle's cute too.

  Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

• Oh my gosh, they're so cute and tiny.

• "Doctor Barbara said you were a cute little thing and that your husband spoiled you."

  Fiction book (1991)

• I think I just saw the cutest thing I've ever seen.

Synonyms

P

pretty

vscute

∞ 1.0

Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way

leans more on smallness and childlike appeal than simple grace

S

sweet

vscute

∞ 1.1

Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable

focuses instead on small or youthful appearance creating charm

C

charming

vscute

418 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

adds an extra sense of small or youthful endearing quality

A

adorable

vscute

280 1.0

Very cute in a way that makes people love it

is charming mainly because of small size or youthful appearance

A

appealing

vscute

138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is narrower, highlighting smallness or youthful endearment specifically

E

endearing

vscute

31 3.5

Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind

is more specifically tied to smallness or youth for its charm

B

bitsy

vscute

• Informal

17 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

uses smallness too but emphasizes youthful or pretty endearing traits

D

dainty

vscute

14 4.9

Small and pretty in a delicate, graceful way

shares smallness but adds a playful youthful endearing quality

L

lovely

vscute

9 1.1

A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy

is more about a small or youthful charm rather than broad beauty

D

ducky

vscute

• Archaic

6 8.1

Cute and cheerful in a way that makes people smile

is similar but focuses more on smallness or endearing youthfulness

W

winsome

vscute

5 7.8

Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way

relies more on small or youthful looks for its appeal

T

toity

vscute

• Informal

3 9.9

Small and cute like a tiny cup or kitten

is the general idea of charm often tied to youth or small size

S

sweet-faced

vscute

1 3.9

Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind

is more about small or youthful features that create charm

M

mimi

vscute

• Informal

9.1

Very cute and small, like a tiny pet or toy

applies more broadly to things charming because of small youthful traits

S

smol

vscute

• Slang

9.9

Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile

can be small too but stresses endearing youthfulness not just size

Antonyms

U

ugly

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

U

unappealing

15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

Compounds

C

cute outfit

• Informal

3 1.0

A set of clothes that looks nice and stylish

C

cute chungus

• Slang

9.9

A round, chubby character often seen in internet pictures and memes

How Cute

adorable

280 1.0

cute

∞ 1.0

pretty

∞ 1.0

attractive

680 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology