adj
Meaning 1
Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cute
Antonyms: unendearing
Standard Lemma guide
endearing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɛn-/
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General-American: /ɪnˈdɪɹɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: EH0 N D IY1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of endearment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: endearment
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of endear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adorable, lovely
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English dear English endear English -ing English endearing From endear + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: roztomilý — inspiring affection or love
- Czech: milý — inspiring affection or love
- Czech: rozkošný — inspiring affection or love
- Dutch: vertederend — inspiring affection or love
- Finnish: rakastettava — inspiring affection or love
- Finnish: hellyttävä — inspiring affection or love
- French: attendrissant — inspiring affection or love
- Galician: tenro — inspiring affection or love
- Galician: curriño — inspiring affection or love
- Galician: curro — inspiring affection or love
- Galician: riquiño — inspiring affection or love
- German: niedlich — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: becéző — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: kedveskedő — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: aranyos — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: bájos — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: helyes — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: kedves — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: csinos — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: megnyerő — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: nyájas — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: gyengéd — inspiring affection or love
- Hungarian: drága — inspiring affection or love
- Irish: muirneach — inspiring affection or love
- Irish: taitneamhach — inspiring affection or love
- Italian: tenero — inspiring affection or love
- Italian: gentile — inspiring affection or love
- Italian: caro — inspiring affection or love
- Italian: carino — inspiring affection or love
- Māori: mateoha — inspiring affection or love
- Romanian: înduioșător — inspiring affection or love
- Romanian: duios — inspiring affection or love
- Romanian: înduioșătoare — inspiring affection or love
- Romanian: duioasă — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: tierno — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: encantador — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: enternecedor — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: atractivo — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: atrayente — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: entrañable — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: simpático — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: hipocorístico — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: simpaticón — inspiring affection or love
- Spanish: entrañal (disused) — inspiring affection or love
- Swedish: älskvärd — inspiring affection or love
- Ukrainian: пестли́вий (pestlývyj) — inspiring affection or love