English word
Cute
Definitions
adjective
- clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner
- impertinent, smart-alecky
- attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way
- obviously straining for effect
Synonyms for cute
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- attractive
- beautiful
- lovely
- gorgeous
- stunning
- pretty
- charming
- good
- adorable
- dinky
- alluring
- ravishing
- childlike
- fair
- cherubic
- innocent
- appealing
- comely
- fetching
- delightful
Synonyms by context
Having endearing traits or features attributable to infants
adjective
Antonyms for cute
- mature
- old
- adult
- elderly
- senior
- aged
- older
- matured
- ancient
- gray
- grey
- grizzled
- full-grown
- fully grown
- grown-up
Opposite of having endearing traits or features attributable to infants
- mature
- old
- adult
- elderly
- senior
- aged
- older
- haggard
- matured
- ancient
Opposite of attractive, especially in a youthful manner
Opposite of having a flippant demeanor that is not appreciated under the circumstances
- serious
- highbrow
- highbrowed
- thoughtful
- earnest
- genuine
- intelligent
- no-nonsense
- sincere
- authentic
Phrases
- as nice as pie
- as pretty as a picture
- as pure as the driven snow
- doll face
- extremely attractive
- extremely enjoyable
- extremely pleasant
- fully grown
- larger than life
- of age
- pleasantly old-fashioned
- well bred