Improve Your Vocabulary - Stop Saying "You're Cute"

48,875 views ・ 2019-04-26

English Like A Native


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all right time to read some of my viewers comments let's see
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you are cute alright let's get this straight the word cute is predominantly
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used to describe the sweet look of an animal or a little child the term is
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sometimes used to describe an adult but only in informal situations between
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close friends and lovers generally describing someone you find physically
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appealing as cute in British English is just a bit well and with so many other
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wonderful options to choose from why continue to use such a childish turn
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so I'm going to give you 10 alternatives to the word cute and I invite you to
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write any additional options down in the comments below
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then take some time to read some of the other comments and give a thumbs up to
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the ones that you like here goes number one your adorable
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to adore someone is similar to loving them so if someone makes you feel a
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sense of love every time you see them then you could call them adorable number
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two your lovely saying someone is lovely is like calling someone nice we use this
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adjective to describe many things including people for example we had a
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lovely day eating a lovely meal with Jennifer she is lovely number three your
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very endearing endearing means inspiring affection similar to adorable an
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endearing person is someone who makes you feel fond of them number four your
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charming think of prince charming a very pleasant and attractive person have you
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been charmed by anyone recently do you have a charming smile number five your
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sweet an adjective often used to describe the pleasing
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taste of sugar sweet can also be used to describe something or someone who is
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pleasing kind or thoughtful for example my neighbor is sweet she often waters my
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flowers when I'm away and baked me a cake for my birthday number six you're
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delightful a delightful person is a person full of delight and they often
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make everyone around them smile number seven
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you're engaging to be engaging means to attract and hold someone's attention
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with your charm for example a good film is engaging a talented singer is
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engaging you simply cannot take your eyes off them
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number eight your enchanting to enchant someone is to put them under a spell
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therefore if you are enchanting then people will be mesmerised by you
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attracted to you as if by magic number nine your captivating along the same
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lines as enchanting we have captivating to be captive is to be a prisoner to be
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held unable to free yourself so if a person is captivating you cannot stop
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looking at them you cannot free yourself from wanting to be near them and finally
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number ten you're beautiful it's such a beautiful word beautiful and it means
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pleasing to the senses a person may be beautiful to look at and therefore
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pleasing to the eye they may have a beautiful voice pleasing to the ear they
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may have a beautiful personality pleasing to the mind and soul so now you
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know ten attractive alternatives you can reserve the word
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cute for this and this
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now go and put the kettle on let's have a brew
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you can't beat a proper cup of English tea English breakfast tea I'll see you
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later bye
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