endearing UK /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/US /ɪnˈdɪɹɪŋ/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.But the humorous look of children is perhaps the most endearing of all the bonds that hold the Cosmos together. — 1907 noun1 •Synonym of endearment.It was arms around, and perpetual endearings, and all that I had missed for a weary twelve-month. — 1919 formsendearings · more endearing · most endearing