endearing
adjective
en·dear·ing
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: arousing feelings of affection or admiration
an endearing habit/quality
… the character he plays … is one of the most endearing on television …—
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The early scenes between Art and Patrick are some of the film’s most endearing, as the gangly teenagers roll around and hang off one another like rambunctious golden retrievers.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Moten makes Maximus a wonderfully endearing doofus, and Arias brings a mournful cynicism to Norm, who seems to be the only resident of Vault 33 who was born without an inherent sense of purpose.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Moten makes Maximus a wonderfully endearing doofus, and Arias brings a mournful cynicism to Norm, who seems to be the only resident of Vault 33 who was born without an inherent sense of purpose.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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