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. Savannah Guthrie:

   ... I'm heartbroken for Matt. He is my dear, dear friend and my partner, he is beloved by many, many people here.

2. Joe Manchin:

   I'm endorsing my dear friend Lisa Murkowski. Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve Lisa Murkowski.

3. Mahabharata:

   Rich presents, though profusely given, Are not so dear to righteous Heaven As gifts by honest gains supplied, Though small, which faith hath sanctified.

4. Philip Muruthi:

   Fight for dear life and watch for any chance to escape.

5. Robert Mardini:

   We are all in shock, hanna Lahoud was a young man full of life and was widely known and liked. Nothing can justify Hanna's murder and we are in deep mourning for our dear friend and colleague.

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