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Synonyms for dear
dɪərdear
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
dear
Synonyms:
high-priced, costly, expensive, beloved, precious, lovedAntonyms:
cheap, inexpensive, misliked, vile
Princeton's WordNet
beloved, dear, dearest, honey, lovenoun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Synonyms:
love, lamb, sexual love, erotic love, beloved, dearest, love life, making love, lovemaking, passion, honeyAntonyms:
remote, inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distantlamb, dearadjective
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Synonyms:
lamb, honey, dearest, love, belovedAntonyms:
inexpensive, cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remotebeloved, darling, dearadjective
dearly loved
Synonyms:
costly, darling, heartfelt, pricey, beloved, high-priced, earnest, dear(p), devout, near, pricy, goodAntonyms:
inexpensive, cheap, unloved, insincere, remote, distantdear, good, nearadjective
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), nearAntonyms:
cheap, insincere, unloved, distant, remote, inexpensivedear, devout, earnest, heartfeltadjective
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, sincereAntonyms:
inexpensive, insincere, cheap, unloved, distant, remotecostly, 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, distantdearly, affectionately, dearadverb
with affection
"she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
Synonyms:
affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt wayAntonyms:
insincere, cheap, inexpensive, unloved, remote, distantdearly, dearadverb
at a great cost
"he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
Synonyms:
affectionately, dearly, in a heartfelt wayAntonyms:
cheap, distant, unloved, inexpensive, remote, insincere
Dictionary of English Synonymes
dearadjective
Synonyms:
costly, expensive, high-priced, at a high price, of great pricedearadjective
Synonyms:
precious, beloved, darling, much loved, highly esteemed or valueddearnoun
Synonyms:
darling
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
dearadjective
Synonyms:
costly, expensive, high-priced, beloved, darling, preciousAntonyms:
cheap, inexpensive
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#155 | good | |
#196 | full | |
#234 | right | |
#370 | love | |
#669 | baby | |
#735 | close | |
#803 | sound | |
#989 | near | |
#1068 | effective | |
#1286 | safe | |
#1300 | secure | |
#2107 | serious | |
#2155 | expert | |
#2434 | estimated | |
#2466 | sweet | |
#2769 | ladies | |
#3375 | babe | |
#3613 | dear | |
#3723 | loved | |
#4004 | expensive | |
#4973 | passion | |
#5698 | honest | |
#6188 | honey | |
#6369 | hon | |
#6395 | precious | |
#6621 | ripe | |
#7883 | beneficial | |
#8049 | approximate | |
#8427 | lamb | |
#10003 | costly | |
#10345 | beloved | |
#11671 | upright | |
#12238 | darling | |
#12949 | honorable | |
#12952 | skinny | |
#15220 | practiced | |
#15441 | sincere | |
#16593 | proficient | |
#16760 | honourable | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18426 | dependable | |
#18874 | sweetheart | |
#19187 | cher | |
#20064 | adept | |
#21164 | cherished | |
#21571 | respectable | |
#23296 | sweetie | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#25762 | aziz | |
#27040 | heartfelt | |
#28491 | dearly | |
#29059 | dearest | |
#30155 | caro | |
#30164 | pricey | |
#30697 | cari | |
#31702 | esteemed | |
#33696 | nigh | |
#34606 | skillful | |
#36092 | devout | |
#46918 | affectionately | |
#47993 | lovemaking | |
#52506 | skilful | |
#53059 | unspoiled | |
#59772 | unspoilt | |
#78072 | salutary | |
#99694 | businesslike | |
#103496 | estimable | |
#117641 | dearie | |
#118344 | chers | |
#122866 | pricy | |
#190781 | azizi |
How to use dear in a sentence?
And I was like, 'Well my dear, I am here to teach you to make you learn. I am not just here to babysit all of you.' So that was part of my struggle, classroom management, but slowly, I get the hang of it, and I was able to adjust it and show that hey, I'm the teacher, not you. What I say, you do.
Burt’s transition is like losing a family member, these words I’ve been asked to write are being written with sadness over the loss of my Dear Friend and my Musical Partner. On the lighter side we laughed a lot and had our run ins but always found a way to let each other know our family like roots were the most important part of our relationship. My heartfelt condolences goes out to his family letting them know he is now peacefully resting and I too will miss him.
There are causes that he cares about deeply, causes that are really near and dear to his heart and I will support him in the form of catering events. I will promote them, I'll do whatever I can, what he has done for me is going to come back to him a hundred times.
We must determine whether we really want freedom--whether we are willing to dare the perils of...rebirth... For we never take a step forward without surrendering something that we may have held dear, without dying to that which has been.
Our dear father, President Donald Trump, passed away in June 1999. Mary Anne Trump, Mary Anne Trump, passed away in August 2000, all appropriate gift and estate tax returns were filed, and the required taxes were paid. Our father's estate was closed in 2001 by both the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State tax authorities, and our mother's estate was closed in 2004. Our family has no other comment on these matters that happened some 20 years ago, and would appreciate your respecting the privacy of our deceased parents, may God rest their souls.
Translations for dear
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- duur, geliefde, besteAfrikaans
- عزيز, غاليArabic
- дарагіBelarusian
- драг, скъп, любим, уважаем, възлюбен, милBulgarian
- estimat, benvolgut, carCatalan, Valencian
- milý, drahýCzech
- любъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- annwyl, drudWelsh
- dyr, kære, dyrebar, kærDanish
- teuer, Sehr geehrter, Liebster, lieber, Liebste, Teuerster, Liebchen, lieb, Teuerste, TeuererGerman
- αγαπητή, αγαπημένος, αγαπητός, αγαπητέ, ακριβόςGreek
- querido, estimado, bueno, mío, precioso, majo, [[compa]] [[mío]], [[maestro]] [[mío]], tierno, costoso, [[señora]] [[mía]], amigo, compadre, caro, cuate, estimada, amable, amiga, [[señor]] [[mío]], mía, queridaSpanish
- گرامی, گران, عزیز, فریPersian
- rakas, kullannuppu, tärkeä, arvokas, hyvä, kallisFinnish
- cher, coûteuxFrench
- dílis, dil, a chara, ionúinIrish
- ionmhainnScottish Gaelic
- יקיר, יָקָרHebrew
- आदरणीय, महँगा, प्रिय, बहुमूल्य, प्यारा, महंगाHindi
- drága, kedvesHungarian
- սիրելի, հարգելի, թանկ, թանկագինArmenian
- mahal, sayangIndonesian
- karaIdo
- kær, dýr, dýrtIcelandic
- caro, costosoItalian
- 様, 親愛なる, 高い, 愛しい, 拝啓, へ, 恋しい, 親愛なJapanese
- 비싸다, 비싼, 소중한Korean
- گیان, ئازیز, گران, خۆشهویست, بهڕێزKurdish
- carissimiLatin
- ແພງLao
- brangus, mielas, gerbiamas, mylimasLithuanian
- mīļš, dārgs, cienītaisLatvian
- скапMacedonian
- duur, bemind, kostbaar, hooggeachte, lieve, liefdevol, geliefd, waarde, lief, schat, waardevol, dierbaar, precieus, lieverd, kostelijk, beste, gekoesterd, prijzig, beminnelijk, innig, geachteDutch
- dyr, kjære, kjær, kostbar, æredeNorwegian
- drogi, kochanyPolish
- ګرانPashto, Pushto
- caro, querido, prezadoPortuguese
- scump, drag, stimate, dragăRomanian
- ду́шка, дорогой, уважаемый, любимый, дорогая, милый, ценныйRussian
- ску̑п, skȕpSerbo-Croatian
- drahýSlovak
- drag, dragiSlovene
- dyr, kär, käraSwedish
- galiSwahili
- அன்பேTamil
- แพงThai
- pahalı, sayınTurkish
- дорогийUkrainian
- عزیز, مہنگا, پياراUrdu
- đắt, đắt tiền, kính thưaVietnamese
- jerik, löfikVolapük
- 亲爱Chinese
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