It’s now been a few times where an older adult (maybe 50+ years old) has called me “endearing”, i always associated this term with children, but i am fully grown adult. Is there something i’m doing wrong? Why are people using a term for children for adults?

Edit: ok thanks everyone, apparently there’s a misunderstanding on my part and this word can be used for adults

  • kite@lemmy.world
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    This has never been term meant just for children, where did you even get that from?

  • Virtual Insanity @lemmy.world
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    Webster dictionary…

    ‘arousing feelings of affection or admiration’

    I’ve never considered the term to be only for children.

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    I have never heard anyone refer to a child as “endearing”

    I’m sure it’s happened somewhere, but I don’t think that’s a common tbing

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    I think of endearing as nice, kind, pleasant to be around, also being well-mannered. Like if someone visits my home and they leave the last piece of pizza for another guest, or carries their own glass to the kitchen, or brings a bottle of wine, or asks how others are doing before sharing their own stories.

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      are women often referred to as “endearing”? i’d always thought this was a term people use for small kids

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          Weird. I always heard of it as someone you just immediately like. It’s strange how the same word can have such totally different meanings to people