adorkable

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UK/əˈdɔːkəbl̩/US/əˈdɔɹkəb(ə)l/

adjective

Adorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner.

First used early 21st c.Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveadorkable (comparative more adorkable, superlative most adorkable)

comparative more adorkable · superlative most adorkable

  1. informalAdorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner.First known use early 21st c.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 呆萌, 萌萌噠 /萌萌哒
  • 呆萌 (dāiméng)adorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner
  • 萌萌噠 /萌萌哒 (méngméngda)adorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner
Finnish dorkamaisen suloinen
  • dorkamaisen suloinenadorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner

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APA

adorkable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorkable

MLA

“adorkable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorkable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adorkable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorkable.

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