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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoot]
- /kyut/
- /kjuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoot]
- /kyut/
Definitions of cute word
- adjective cute Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive. 3
- adjective cute If you describe someone as cute, you think they are sexually attractive. 3
- adjective cute If you describe someone as cute, you mean that they deal with things cleverly. 3
- adjective cute appealing or attractive, esp in a pretty way 3
- adjective cute sexually attractive 3
- adjective cute affecting cleverness or prettiness 3
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Origin of cute
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; aphetic variant of acute
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cute usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cute
adj cute
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
adjective cute
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- darling — You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
- lovable — of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
Antonyms for cute
adj cute
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
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