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单词 endearing
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endearing

(ɪndɪərɪŋ)
adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you describe someone's behaviour as endearing, you mean that it causes you to feel very fond of them.
She has such an endearing personality.
Henry's shyness was rather endearing.
Synonyms: attractive, winning, pleasing, appealing More Synonyms of endearing
endearingly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
He admits endearingly to doubts and hesitations.
She is endearingly free of pretensions.

endearing in British English

(ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ)
adjective
giving rise to love or esteem; charming
Derived forms
endearingly (enˈdearingly)
adverb

endearing in American English

(ɛnˈdɪrɪŋ; ɪnˈdɪrɪŋ)
adjective
1. 
that makes dear or well liked
2. 
expressing affection
endearing tones

Examples of 'endearing' in a sentence
endearing

He was young enough to be enthused by my enthusiasm, professional enough to find it endearing.
Vanessa Jones THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE (2002)
Like the rest of the hotel, it was at the same time elegant, tacky and endearing.
Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002)

In other languages
endearing

British English: endearing ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone's behaviour as endearing, you mean that it causes you to feel very fond of them.
She has such an endearing personality.
  • American English: endearing
  • Brazilian Portuguese: simpático
  • Chinese: 惹人喜爱的
  • European Spanish: entrañable
  • French: attachant
  • German: gewinnend
  • Italian: accattivante
  • Japanese: 人の心を引き付ける
  • Korean: 사랑스러운
  • European Portuguese: simpático
  • Latin American Spanish: entrañable

Chinese translation of 'endearing'

endearing

(ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ)

adj

  1. [personality, smile] 使人喜爱(愛)的 (shǐ rén xǐ'ài de)
(adjective) 
She has such an endearing personality.
Synonyms
attractive
We are often drawn to attractive people.
winning
She had great charm and a winning personality.
pleasing
a pleasing personality
appealing
That's a very appealing idea.
sweet
a sweet little baby girl
engaging
She was a most engaging child.
charming
I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
pleasant
He was most anxious to seem agreeable and pleasant.
cute
a cute little baby
enticing
the enticing prospect of a night on the town
captivating
lovable
His vulnerability makes him even more lovable.
alluring
People found his unflappable and cool persona alluring.
adorable
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.
winsome
She gave them a winsome smile.
cutesy (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adorable
Definition
very attractive
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.
Synonyms
lovable,
pleasing,
appealing,
dear,
sweet,
attractive,
charming,
precious,
darling,
fetching (informal),
delightful,
cute,
captivating,
cutesy (informal)
in the sense of alluring
People found his unflappable and cool persona alluring.
Synonyms
attractive,
fascinating,
enchanting,
seductive,
tempting,
sexy,
intriguing,
fetching (informal),
glamorous,
captivating,
beguiling,
bewitching,
come-hither,
hot (informal)
in the sense of appealing
Definition
attractive or pleasing
That's a very appealing idea.
Synonyms
attractive,
inviting,
engaging,
charming,
winning,
desirable,
endearing,
alluring,
winsome,
prepossessing

Synonyms of 'endearing'

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