cute as a button
Small and endearing
Cute as a button describes someone or something small and appealing, usually a child, baby animal, or petite person.
The comparison to a button emphasizes diminutive charm rather than elegance or sophistication: Their new puppy is cute as a button.
The phrase is warm but slightly old-fashioned.
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- sweetTasting of sugar
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- darlingBeloved person or pet
cuddly · cherubic · angelic · endearing · winsome · heartwarming · innocent · irresistible
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
magnetic · delightful · winsome · disarming · beguiling · charismatic · personable · likeable
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- pint-sizedVery small in size
wee · miniature · compact · dainty · elfin · teeny · bitty · pocket-sized
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- sweetTasting of sugar
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
darling · cuddly · cherubic · angelic · endearing · winsome · heartwarming · innocent · irresistible · appealing
enchanting
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- alluringPowerfully appealing
bewitching · magnetic · delightful · winsome · disarming · beguiling · charismatic · personable · likeable · winning
tiny
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
pint-sized · wee · miniature · compact · dainty · elfin · teeny · bitty · pocket-sized · fun-sized
- folk sayingsproverb, adage, maxim, folk saying, old saying
cute as a buttonugly as sin
Extremely unappealing in appearance
homely · ugly · hideous · hard on the eyes · plug-ugly
cute as a buttongangly
Awkwardly tall and thin
awkward · ungainly · lanky · gawky · all arms and legs
cute as a buttoncharmless
Lacking likable qualities
off-putting · repellent · unlovable · unappealing · creepy
cute, cuter, cutest, cutely, cuteness, button, buttons, buttoned, buttoning