Synonyms for dear

Other words for “dear”, grouped by meaning.

We found 21 synonyms for “dear”. The most common are beloved, dearest, honey, love, lamb.

noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

noun a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

Synonymslamb

adjective dearly loved

Similarloved

adjective with or in a close or intimate relationship

Synonymsgood near

Similarclose

adjective sincerely earnest

adjective having a high price

adverb with affection

adverb at a great cost

Synonymsdearly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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