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| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beloved person |
| Synonyms: | darling, favorite, heartthrob, honey, love, lover, pet, precious, sweetheart, treasure, loved one |
| Antonyms: | hate, despised |
| 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: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very expensive |
| Synonyms: | costly, fancy, high, high-priced, out of sight, steep, stiff*, valuable, an arm and a leg, at a premium, cher, overpriced, pretty penny, pricey, prized |
| Antonyms: | cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, valueless, worthless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cute, lovable |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appealing, attractive, charming, cute, darling, dear, delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy*, fetching, heavenly, hot*, luscious, pleasing, precious, sexy, suave, captivating, dishy |
| Antonyms: | cursed, despicable, detestable, hateful, hateable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affectionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having or showing fondness |
| Synonyms: | dear, devoted, doting, fond, friendly, kind, loving, mushy*, partial, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted, all over, attached, caring, crazy over, huggy, lovey-dovey, nutty about, soft on |
| Antonyms: | antagonistic, cold, cool, disliking, undemonstrative |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = 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: | devoted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | committed, loyal |
| Synonyms: | adherent, affectionate, ardent, concerned, consecrated, constant, crazy about*, dear, dedicated, devout, doting, dutiful, faithful, fervid, fond, loving, staunch, steadfast, thoughtful, true, true-blue*, zealous, behind one, caring, gone on, lovesome, stuck on, wild about |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, disloyal, inconstant, neglectful, negligent, uncommitted, unfaithful, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | endearing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lovable |
| Synonyms: | adorable, charming, dear, irresistible, sweet, winning, captivating |
| Main Entry: | exorbitant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extravagant, excessive |
| Synonyms: | absonant, dear, enormous, exacting, expensive, extortionate, extreme, high, highway robbery, immoderate, inordinate, out of sight, outrageous, over one's head, overboard, overmuch, preposterous, pricey, steep*, stiff*, towering, unconscionable, undue, unreasonable, unwarranted, up to here, wasteful |
| Antonyms: | cheap, inexpensive, low, moderate, reasonable, sensible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | high-priced |
| Synonyms: | costly, dear, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, fancy, high, highway robbery, holdup*, immoderate, inordinate, invaluable, lavish, out of sight, plush, posh, rich, ritzy*, steep*, stiff*, unreasonable, valuable, an arm and a leg, at a premium, big-ticket, overpriced, pretty penny, pricey, sky-high, swank, too high, uneconomical, upscale |
| Antonyms: | cheap, inexpensive, low-priced, moderate, reasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone cherished, prized |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, chalk*, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, shoo-in, teacher's pet |
| Antonyms: | hate, peeve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | idol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person greatly admired |
| Synonyms: | beloved, darling, dear, deity, desire, favorite, fetish, god, golden calf, hero, icon, image, inamorata, eidolon, false god, goddess, graven image, pagan symbol, simulacrum, superstar |
| Main Entry: | invaluable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | priceless |
| Synonyms: | costly, dear, expensive, helpful, inestimable, precious, serviceable, valuable, beyond price |
| Antonyms: | worthless |
| 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: | loving |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expressing adoration |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, amatory, amiable, amorous, anxious, appreciative, ardent, attentive, benevolent, concerned, considerate, cordial, dear, demonstrative, devoted, doting, earnest, enamored, erotic, expressive, faithful, fervent, fond, friendly, generous, idolatrous, impassioned, infatuated, kind, liking, loyal, passionate, respecting, reverent, romantic, sentimental, solicitous, tender, thoughtful, warm, worshipful, zealous, admiring, attached, bound up, caring, reverential, valuing, warm-hearted |
| Antonyms: | mean, disliking, hating |
| 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: | pet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | favorite thing, person |
| Synonyms: | beloved, cat, darling, dear, dog, evergreen*, idol, jewel*, love, lover, persona grata*, treasure*, apple of eye |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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