Cute (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The overly sentimental children's movie was so saccharine and cute that it made me roll my eyes.
- The puppy's excessively adorable yips and twirls were an obvious attempt to get attention and treats.
- The toddler's deliberate baby talk and clinging behavior were starting to become cloyingly cute and annoying.
- The sugary sweet language and giggly mannerisms of the popular TV show host made me feel nauseous.
- The musician's affectation of childlike innocence and charm came across as artificially cute and manipulative.