Synonyms for dear
dɪər

Princeton's WordNet(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love(noun)

   a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

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

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

2. lamb, dear(adj)

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

   Synonyms:
   lamb, honey, dearest, love, beloved

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

3. beloved, darling, dear(adj)

   dearly loved

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

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

4. dear, good, near(adj)

   with or in a close or intimate relationship

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

   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

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

5. dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt(adj)

   earnest

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

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

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

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

   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, dear(adverb)

   with affection

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

   Synonyms:
   affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt way

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

8. dearly, dear(adverb)

   at a great cost

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

   Synonyms:
   affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt way

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. dear

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

   Antonyms:
   cheap, inexpensive, misliked, vile

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dear(a.)

   Synonyms:
   costly, expensive, high-priced, at a high price, of great price

2. dear(a.)

   Synonyms:
   precious, beloved, darling, much loved, highly esteemed or valued

3. dear(n.)

   Synonyms:
   darling

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dear(a)

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

   Antonyms:
   cheap, inexpensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "dear":

   expensive, darling, honey, aziz, dearest, beloved, cher, sweetheart, al-aziz, azizi, sweetie, ladies, costly, dearly, baby, honourable, pricey, caro, esteemed, cherished, babe, estimated, dearie, hon, chers, cari, precious, sweet

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1. Ernesto Cardenal:

   My dear Pope Francis, i would also like to thank you for your blessing, which I receive with love.

2. Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia:

   Dear and beloved Father! I'm always with You in my thoughts and prayers.

3. Ted Cruz:

   I think it's unfortunate that my friend from Illinois would cast aspersions in terms of my motivations in what I'm saying, this is an issue that is near and dear to many of us in this committee -- and it's near and dear and personal to a great many of us.

4. Pierre Fulton:

   Walter was a dear friend and I miss him every day, over the past five years he helped me to become a better man and showed me the value of hard work.

5. Samuel Hoffenstein:

   When you're away, I'm restless, lonely, wretched, bored, dejected only here's the rub, my darling dear, I feel the same when you're near.

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