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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beloved, favorite |
| Synonyms: | cherished, close, darling, doll face, endeared, esteemed, familiar, intimate, loved, pet, precious, prized, respected, treasured |
| Antonyms: | common, despised, hateful, unimportant, valueless, worthless |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone adored |
| Synonyms: | baby*, beau, boyfriend, darling, dear, dearest, fiancé, first and last, flame, girlfriend, heartbeat, heartthrob, honey, idol, inamorato, love, love of my life, lover, number one, numero uno, object of affection, one and only, pet*, prize, rave*, significant other, steady, sugar*, sweetheart, tootsie, treasure, 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: | love |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is loved by another |
| Synonyms: | Juliet, Romeo, admirer, angel, beau, beloved, boyfriend, courter, darling, dear, dear one, dearest, flame, girlfriend, honey, inamorata, inamorato, loved one, lover, paramour, passion, spark, suitor, swain, sweet, sweetheart, truelove, valentine |
| Main Entry: | lover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person having sexual relationship |
| Synonyms: | Juliet, Romeo, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, courter, darling, dear, dearest, escort, fiancé, fiancée, flame, girlfriend, idolizer, inamorata, inamorato, infatuate, paramour, petitioner, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, swain, sweetheart, truelove, valentine, wooer |
| Antonyms: | enemy |
| Main Entry: | apple of one's eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cherished one |
| Synonyms: | angel, beloved, darling, dearest, fair-haired boy, favorite, honey, light of one's life, loved one, object of one's affections, pet, sweetheart, the pet, treasure |
| Main Entry: | pick of the litter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | best choice |
| Synonyms: | apple of one's eye, champion, choice, cream, cream of the crop, crème de la crème, darling, dearest, favorite, lap dog, pet, preference, prime, prize, the best, the top of the heap |
| Main Entry: | lady's man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amorist |
| Synonyms: | Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, Romeo, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, courter, darling, dear, dearest, escort, fiancé, flame*, idolizer, inamorato, infatuate, paramour, petitioner, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, swain, sweetheart, truelove, valentine, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sweetie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | darling |
| Synonyms: | angel*, apple of one's eye, baby*, beloved, boyfriend, dear, dear one, dearest, dearie, fair-haired boy, flame*, friend, girlfriend, heart's desire, honey, honeybunch, lamb, light of my life, light of one's life, love, lover, minion, one and only, pet*, precious, sugar*, sweet, sweetheart, treasure*, truelove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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