Cuteness

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being cute (endearingly attractive). uncountable, usually

    "It is music of great and quiet charm and proves to be a pleasant discovery after the more superficial cutenesses of Chaminade."

  2. 2
    the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) wordnet
  3. 3
    acuteness; cunning colloquial, dated, uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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cutesinesscutesinessdaintinessdelicacykawaiinesskawaiiness

Example

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"Kirby's quintessentially Japanese cuteness is almost incomprehensible to his American audience, who satirize him as a dark and gloomy character constantly, almost as a reflex."

Etymology

From cute + -ness.

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