as cute as a button
Irresistibly sweet-looking
As cute as a button describes someone or something small and endearing, typically a child or animal.
The comparison to a button suggests compact, pleasing appearance rather than glamorous beauty: Look at those chubby cheeks—she's as cute as a button.
The phrase is warm but slightly old-fashioned, often used by older speakers admiring young children.
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetTasting of sugar
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
endearing · cuddly · cherubic · angelic · innocent · heartwarming · winsome · dainty
Sweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
lovely · graceful · elegant · alluring · attractive · fetching · pleasing · charismatic
Small and delicate
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- weeExtremely small
- teenyVery small, informally
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
pint-sized · diminutive · little · elfin · bitty · compact · tiny · pocket-sized
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
delightful · endearing · cuddly · cherubic · angelic · innocent · heartwarming · winsome · dainty · enchanting
winsome
Sweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
enchanting · lovely · graceful · elegant · alluring · attractive · fetching · pleasing · charismatic · affable
petite
Small and delicate
miniature · pint-sized · diminutive · little · elfin · bitty · compact · tiny · pocket-sized · bite-sized
as cute as a buttonugly as sin
Extremely unappealing in appearance
homely · hideous · unsightly · ugly · hard on the eyes
as cute as a buttonrepellent
Causes strong aversion
charmless · repulsive · off-putting · disagreeable · unappealing
button, acute, cute, buttons, buttoned, unbuttoned, buttoning, cutest, cuter