adorabile
/a.doˈra.bi.le/
The English phrase 'adorable' is translated into Italian as adorabile.
adorabile is used to describe someone or something that is befitting of being adored.
Meaning: befitting of being adored (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective adorabile is invariant for gender, so it stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. To make the word plural, use adorabili for both masculine and feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /a.doˈra.bi.le/.
Did you know?
- In a religious context, adorabile can take on a much more serious tone than the English 'adorable', often referring to the divine or the sacred.
- While adorabile describes cuteness, Italians often use the word carino to mean both 'cute' and 'nice'. Depending on the tone, carino can sometimes be a backhanded compliment meaning 'just okay' or 'adequate'.
- If you want to say something is 'extremely adorable', you might use the intensive adorabilissimo, which adds a suffix to intensify the feeling.
Examples in context
- Il gatto è adorabile.The cat is adorable.This sentence is useful for describing a cat using adorabile.Tatoeba #11270473 by Guybrush88, translation #487303 by adjusting
- Lei è così adorabile.She's so adorable.This sentence is useful for describing a person using adorabile.Tatoeba #13912891 by unforgiven95, translation #6110965 by mailohilohi
- Questo gatto è adorabile.This cat is adorable.Tatoeba #10801257 by Guybrush88, translation #8129870 by Hybrid
- Quel bambino è davvero incantevole!That child is truly adorable!
- Ti ricordi quel gattino amabile che abbiamo visto?Do you remember that lovely kitten we saw?
- Come sei graziosa con quel cappello nuovo!You look adorable with that new hat on!
- Il tuo cane è così carino!Your dog is so adorable!
- Hai visto il nuovo bebè? È adorabile!Have you seen the new baby? He's adorable!
- La tua nipotina è proprio dolcissima!Your little niece is so adorable!
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are looking at photos of a friend's new puppy.
- AlessandroGuarda come dorme questo cucciolo.Look at how this puppy sleeps.
- GiuliaSì, è un cane adorabile!Yes, he is an adorable dog!
- AlessandroGiulia, è proprio tenero.Giulia, he is really sweet.
- GiuliaLo trovo assolutamente adorabile.I find him absolutely adorable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “adorable” translations and entries adorabile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
