Antonyms for beloved
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : bih-luhv-id, -luhvd |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈlʌv ɪd, -ˈlʌvd |
Definition of beloved
Origin :- late 14c., from past participle of verb belove (c.1200), from be- + loven "to love" (see love (v.)). Noun meaning "one who is beloved" is from 1520s.
- adj adored
- noun someone adored
- The laws of the country made it impossible to accompany her beloved husband.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- For her sake her beloved sister should be cordially welcomed.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- To me, at least, the blow is easier to bear when I know that His beloved hand didn't strike it.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- It is the falsehood of the silliest poetry to say he defies the image of his beloved.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- To know that he was beloved was enough for him, and satisfied him.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- I am the one who loves, and am also beloved, and that is all.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- For them, as well as for their beloved daughter, the dream was accomplished.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- And, besides, what would my dear mother do, if her beloved son were turned into a stone?
- Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Her poor, dear beloved; he was sad enough when he found he must leave her!
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
Synonyms for beloved
- admired
- baby
- beau
- boyfriend
- cared for
- cherished
- darling
- dear
- dearest
- doted on
- endeared
- esteemed
- fair-haired
- favorite
- fiancé
- first and last
- flame
- girlfriend
- hallowed
- heartbeat
- heartthrob
- highly regarded
- highly valued
- honey
- idol
- idolized
- inamorato
- love
- love of my life
- loved
- lover
- near to one's heart
- number one
- numero uno
- object of affection
- one and only
- pet
- pleasing
- popular
- precious
- prize
- prized
- rave
- respected
- revered
- significant other
- steady
- sugar
- sweet
- sweetheart
- tootsie
- treasure
- treasured
- true love
- venerated
- well-liked
- worshiped
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