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cute

/kjuːt/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"Our reaction to cute attributes is understood as the way nature ensures mammals care for their young."
appearance character human animal quality

Related Words

Illustration properties

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration personality

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

Illustration helplessness

helplessness noun

/ˈhɛlpləsnəs/ /ˈhɛlplɪsnəs/

The state of being helpless.

"The elderly man felt a profound sense of helplessness when he realized he couldn't remember how to get home. "

Illustration affectionate

affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

Illustration attributed

attributed verb

/əˈtrɪbjutɪd/ /ˈætrɪˌbjutɪd/

To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.

"The scientists attributed the sudden increase in rainfall to climate change. "

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration disproportionately

disproportionately adverb

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/ /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/

In a disproportionate manner

"The new tax policy disproportionately affects low-income families. "

Illustration playfulness

playfulness noun

/ˈpleɪfʊlnəs/

The quality of being playful.

"The puppy's boundless playfulness kept the children entertained for hours. "

Illustration attributes

attributes noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːts/ /ˈætrɪbjʊts/ /əˈtrɪbjuːts/ /əˈtrɪbjʊts/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "