Antonyms for dear
dɪərdear

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dear

   Antonyms:
   cheap, inexpensive, misliked, vile

   Synonyms:
   high-priced, costly, expensive, beloved, precious, loved

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. beloved, dear, dearest, honey, lovenoun

   a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

   Antonyms:
   remote, inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant

   Synonyms:
   love, lamb, sexual love, erotic love, beloved, dearest, love life, making love, lovemaking, passion, honey

2. lamb, dearadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   inexpensive, cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remote

   Synonyms:
   lamb, honey, dearest, love, beloved

3. beloved, darling, dearadjective

   dearly loved

   Antonyms:
   inexpensive, cheap, unloved, insincere, remote, distant

   Synonyms:
   costly, darling, heartfelt, pricey, beloved, high-priced, earnest, dear(p), devout, near, pricy, good

4. dear, good, nearadjective

   with or in a close or intimate relationship

   "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

   Antonyms:
   cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remote, inexpensive

   Synonyms:
   beneficial, close, good, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p), near

5. dear, devout, earnest, heartfeltadjective

   earnest

   "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

   Antonyms:
   inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant, remote

   Synonyms:
   dear(p), pricy, pricey, devout, heartfelt, earnest, high-priced, beloved, businesslike, god-fearing, good, darling, costly, solemn, near, sincere

6. costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricyadverb

   having a high price

   "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

   Antonyms:
   remote, inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant

7. dearly, affectionately, dearadverb

   with affection

   "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"

   Antonyms:
   insincere, cheap, inexpensive, unloved, remote, distant

   Synonyms:
   affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt way

8. dearly, dearadverb

   at a great cost

   "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"

   Antonyms:
   cheap, distant, unloved, inexpensive, remote, insincere

   Synonyms:
   affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt way

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1. dearadjective

   Antonyms:
   cheap, inexpensive

   Synonyms:
   costly, expensive, high-priced, beloved, darling, precious

How to use dear in a sentence?

1. Aphra Behn:

   Oh, what a dear ravishing thing is the beginning of an Amour

2. Elizabeth Barrett Browning:

   Think, In mounting higher, The angels would press on us, and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.

3. Unknown:

   As I sit I see a dove And think of our deep, dear true love Think not about our future lives Except perhaps our growing size Keep all your thoughts alive, aglow, All will be well, no fear, I know

4. Eugene Botkin:

   I will probably never hear that voice so dear or feel that touch so dear with which my little children so spoiled me ...

5. Joseph Addison:

   An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

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