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| Main Entry: | boyfriend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male acquaintance or romantic companion |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, companion, confidant, date, escort, flame*, follower, friend, intimate, partner, soul mate, steady, suitor, sweetheart, fiancé, swain, young man |
| Antonyms: | girlfriend |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admirer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who holds someone in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adherent, beau, believer, booster, boyfriend, buff, bug*, cat*, devotee, disciple, enthusiast, fan, fiend*, follower, freak*, girlfriend, groupie*, hound*, junkie*, lover, nut*, partisan, patron, suitor, supporter, sweetheart, worshiper, fancier, rooter, swain, wooer |
| Antonyms: | critic, enemy, opponent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone adored |
| Synonyms: | baby*, beau, boyfriend, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, heartbeat*, heartthrob, honey, idol, love, lover, number one, pet*, prize, rave*, significant other, steady, sugar*, sweetheart, treasure, dearest, fiancé, first and last, inamorato, love of my life, numero uno, object of affection, one and only, tootsie, true love |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | darling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweetheart, favorite person |
| Synonyms: | angel*, apple of one's eye, baby*, beloved, boyfriend, dear, dear one, dearest, dearie, fair-haired boy, flame, friend, girlfriend, heart's desire, honeybunch, lamb, light of my life, love, lover, one and only, pet*, precious, sugar*, sweetie, treasure*, truelove |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person having sexual relationship |
| Synonyms: | Romeo*, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, escort, fiancée, flame, girlfriend, inamorata, paramour, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, sweetheart, truelove, Juliet, courter, dearest, fiancé, idolizer, inamorato, infatuate, petitioner, swain, valentine, wooer |
| Antonyms: | enemy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male human |
| Synonyms: | beau, boyfriend, brother, father, fellow, gentleman, grandfather, guy, husband, papa, sir, son, spouse, Mr., he, nephew, swain, uncle |
| Antonyms: | woman |
| Main Entry: | paramour |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, concubine, courtesan, escort, fiancée, girlfriend, inamorata, mistress, steady, sweetheart, courter, doxy, fiancé, inamorato, kept woman |
| Main Entry: | suitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who desires another |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, cavalier*, date, follower, girlfriend, lover, man, paramour, woman, courter, supplicant, swain, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sweetheart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person whom another loves |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey*, inamorata, love, lover, paramour, pet, significant other, steady*, suitor, sweet, treasure*, truelove, dear one, inamorato, lovebird, one and only, swain, valentine |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | significant other |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | partner or spouse |
| Synonyms: | better half, boyfriend, domestic partner, girlfriend, husband, lover, mate, spouse, wife, live-in lover |
| Main Entry: | old man |
| Part of Speech: | noun1 |
| Definition: | father or husband |
| Synonyms: | boyfriend, dad, lover, parent, head of the house, male parent, male spouse |
| Main Entry: | flame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lover; passion |
| Synonyms: | affection, ardor, baby, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, desire, enthusiasm, fervor, fire, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey, inamorata, keenness, love, paramour, spark, steady, sweetheart, truelove, inamorato, swain, sweetie |
| Antonyms: | hate |
| Main Entry: | love |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is loved by another |
| Synonyms: | Romeo*, admirer, angel, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, honey, inamorata, lover, paramour, passion, spark, suitor, sweet, sweetheart, truelove, Juliet, courter, dear one, dearest, inamorato, loved one, swain, valentine |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | date |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person accompanying another socially |
| Synonyms: | blind date, boyfriend, companion, escort, friend, girlfriend, lover, partner, steady, sweetheart |
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