What is "cute" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cute mean in English? Meaning of cute definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cute" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cute": attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

Adjective

  • Meaning: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
  • Example: a cute kid with pigtails a cute little apartment cunning kittens a cunning baby
  • Synonyms: cunning cute
  • Similar: attractive
  • Meaning of "cute": obviously contrived to charm

    Adjective

  • Meaning: obviously contrived to charm
  • Example: an insufferably precious performance a child with intolerably cute mannerisms
  • Synonyms: cute precious
  • Similar: artful
  • 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. Our reaction to cute attributes is understood as the way nature ensures mammals care for their young.Generally, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. Let's go to the mall and look for cute girls. Emma is so damn cute.Affected or contrived to charm; mincingly clever; precious; cutesy. The actor's performance was too cute for me. All that mugging to the audience killed the humor. Don't get cute with me, boy!Mentally keen or discerning; clever; shrewd; see acute. ca. 1850. Anonymous, "Turpin Hero" (broadside ballad, probably originally dating to 18th century) Then Turpin being so very cute, He hid his money in his boot. Cute trick, but can you do it consistently?ca. 1850. Anonymous, "Turpin Hero" (broadside ballad, probably originally dating to 18th century) Then Turpin being so very cute, He hid his money in his boot.
  • Synonyms:

    beautiful, charming, pleasant, delightful, pretty, adorable, dainty,

    Antonyms:

    disgusting, repulsive, hateful, unpleasant, offensive, ugly, unhappy, homely,

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    cute in English: cute
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