cute

adjective

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

Lovable, charming, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way.

Sexually attractive or pleasing; gorgeous.

Affected or contrived to charm; mincingly clever; precious; cutesy.

Mentally keen or discerning (See also acute)

(especially mathematics) Evincing cleverness; surprising in its elegance or unconventionality (but of limited importance).

Roots

acutuscute- · Latin · sharp, clever (aphetic from acute)

Synonyms for cute

adorableadj lovelyn prettyadv beautifuladj attractiveadj daintyadj mignonn stylishadj cleveradj neatadj

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