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cherished - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: cherish
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: care about deeply
Synonyms: admire, adore, appreciate, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apprize, care for, cleave to, cling to, hold dear, hold in high esteem
Notes: cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment
Antonyms: abandon, denounce, forsake, renounce, not care
Main Entry: beloved
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: adored
Synonyms: admired, cared for, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, doted on, endeared, esteemed, fair-haired, favorite, hallowed, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, loved, near to one's heart, pet*, pleasing, popular, precious, prized, respected, revered, sweet, treasured, venerated, well-liked, worshiped
Antonyms: despised, disliked, hated
Main Entry: favorite
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: preferred
Synonyms: beloved, choice, darling, dear, especial, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, sweetheart*, admired, adored, best-loved, cherished, dearest, desired, esteemed, prized, revered, treasured, wished-for
Antonyms: hated, disliked, loathed
Main Entry: pet
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: favorite
Synonyms: affectionate, darling, dear, endearing, favored, loved, precious, preferred, special, cherished, dearest
Antonyms: hated, disfavored
Main Entry: valuable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very important; priceless
Synonyms: beneficial, costly, dear, estimable, expensive, heirloom, helpful, high-priced, hot*, important, inestimable, invaluable, precious, profitable, relevant, respected, scarce, serviceable, useful, valued, worthwhile, worthy, admired, appreciated, cherished, collectible, esteemed, held dear, hot property, in demand, of value, prized, treasured
Antonyms: unimportant, useless, valueless, worthless
Main Entry: valued
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: costly; treasured
Synonyms: beloved, dear, expensive, fancy, high-priced, loved, precious, priceless, respected, valuable, admired, appreciated, cherished, esteemed, highly regarded, prized
Main Entry: welcome
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: gladly received
Synonyms: acceptable, accepted, agreeable, congenial, cordial, delightful, desirable, favorable, genial, good, grateful, gratifying, honored, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, sympathetic, wanted, appreciated, cherished, contenting, desired, esteemed, invited
Antonyms: unacceptable, unwelcome, displeasing
Main Entry: liked
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: popular
Synonyms: beloved, honored, loved, respected, admired, cherished, prized
Main Entry: loved
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: desired
Synonyms: beloved, precious, adored, cherished
Main Entry: protected
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: shielded
Synonyms: camouflaged, covered, defended, disguised, guaranteed, guarded, immune, safe, sheltered, cared for, cherished, ensconced, fostered, harbored, preserved, safeguarded, secured, shaded
Antonyms: insecure, susceptible, unprotected, unsheltered, vulnerable, weak
Main Entry: dear
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: beloved, favorite
Synonyms: close, darling, familiar, intimate, loved, pet, precious, respected, cherished, doll face, endeared, esteemed, prized, treasured
Antonyms: common, hateful, unimportant, valueless, worthless, despised
Main Entry: intimate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: friendly, devoted
Synonyms: affectionate, bosom, chummy*, close, comfy, confidential, cozy, dear, faithful, fast, fond, loving, mellow, mix, near, next, nice, regular, roommate, snug, warm, buddy-buddy*, cherished, clubby, dearest, nearest
Antonyms: cool, formal, incompatible, unfriendly
Main Entry: precious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: favorite, valued
Synonyms: beloved, darling, dear, inestimable, loved, pet, adored, cherished, dearest, idolized, prized, treasured
Antonyms: useless, valueless, worthless, disfavored
Main Entry: priceless
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: precious, irreplaceable
Synonyms: beyond price, cherished, collectible, costly, dear, expensive, incalculable, incomparable, inestimable, invaluable, out-of-bounds, out-of-sight, prized, rare, rich, treasured, valuable, valued, without price, worth a king's ransom, worth its weight in gold
Antonyms: cheap, replaceable, useless, worthless
Main Entry: sacred
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: holy, blessed
Synonyms: angelic, consecrated, divine, godly, hallowed, pious, pure, religious, saintly, sanctified, solemn, spiritual, venerable, cherished, enshrined, numinous, revered, sacramental, unprofane
Antonyms: irreligious, lay, profane, ungodly, unholy, unsacred
Main Entry: safe
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: free from harm
Synonyms: buttoned up, cherished, free from danger, guarded, home-free, impervious, impregnable, in safety, intact, inviolable, invulnerable, maintained, okay*, out of danger, out of harm's way, preserved, protected, safe and sound, safeguarded, secure, sheltered, shielded, sitting pretty*, snug, tended, unassailable, undamaged, under lock and key, under one's wing, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unmolested, unscathed, unthreatened, vindicated, watched
Antonyms: exposed, unguarded, unprotected, unsafe, vulnerable
Main Entry: entertained
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: given hospitality
Synonyms: honored, received, sheltered, welcomed, banqueted, cherished, feasted, feted, harbored, regaled, treated, wined and dined
Antonyms: neglected, ignored, spurned
Main Entry: admire
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hold in high regard
Synonyms: adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at
Antonyms: abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn
Main Entry: adore
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: love intensely
Synonyms: admire, cherish, delight in, dig*, dote on, esteem, exalt, fall for, glorify, go for*, honor, idolize, prize, revere, reverence, treasure, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be gone on, be mad for, be nuts about, be serious about, be smitten with, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, flip over
Antonyms: abhor, condemn, despise, detest, hate
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