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The word '''"Adorkable"''' is a portmanteau of "Adorable" and "Dork." That neatly encapsulates this trope. Adorkable characters are "dorky" in some fashion. Maybe they're [[No Social Skills|socially inept]] or [[Shrinking Violet|shy]]. Maybe they're [[Dojikko|really clumsy.]] Maybe they have some really, ''really'' conspicuous [[Character Tics|character tic]] that tends to earn them weird looks. Maybe they're just so darn ''sweet,'' that it borders on embarrassing. Heck, maybe they're just an out-and-out [[Nerd]]. However, rather than making them an outcast, these quirks give the character an endearing vulnerability.
This character type is [[Always Male|usually male]], but can be female as well. While societal norms would seem to suggest that this is the opposite of the "[[Real Men Don't Cry|Male Ideal]]", in reality, many people find these characters appealing: Rather than an over-the-top caricature, these characters are enjoyable and relatable because they're ''not'' [[Testosterone Poisoning|absurd supermen.]]
Not to be confused with the [[Hollywood Nerd]], who are likable because they're attractive nerds, whereas adorkable people are likable because of their dorkiness. The two can and often do overlap, but are not mutually inclusive; if a battle-hardened marine or a grizzled biker has a sweet, shy and awkward personality when he's not being a [[Badass]], then he not only still totally counts, but even gets bonus points for bucking the stereotype.
It's now officially a part of the English language, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140613014707/http://www.collinsdictionary.com/words-and-language/blog/twictionary-winner-revealed-which-word-has-twitter-voted-into-collins-dictionary,118,HCB.html according to the Collins Dictionary].
See also [[The Woobie]] and [[Nerds Are Sexy]]. May cause [[Weakness Turns Her On]]. May also be a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]], or occasionally prone to [[Let's Get Dangerous|getting dangerous]].
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