Dear and Unloved

Dear

Dear adjective - Having qualities that tend to make one loved.
Usage example: a dear friend that I would do anything for

Unloved is an antonym for dear.

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Unloved

Unloved adjective - Not loved.

Dear is an antonym for unloved.

Nearby Words: unloving, unlovable
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Unloved and Dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/unloved
Dear & Unloved. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/unloved>.
Unloved or Dear. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/unloved.
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