beloved
Held most dear
Beloved describes someone or something deeply loved: a beloved friend, a beloved tradition, our beloved grandmother.
As a noun, it refers to a person who is loved: She wrote letters to her beloved.
The noun sounds literary or old-fashioned in modern speech but remains common in religious contexts and formal tributes.
Held dear, prized
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- dearTreasured or costly
darling · favored · valued · esteemed · revered · honored · admired · idolized
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- dearTreasured or costly
- dearestMost treasured one
sweetie · baby · babe · sugar · treasure · precious · angel · pet
Affectionate name for beloved
- paramourLover in secret affair
- flameBurning gas made visible
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
amour · inamorata · suitor · betrothed · fiancé · consort · heartthrob · crush
Extremely endearing
- sweetTasting of sugar
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
precious · cute · delightful · winsome · enchanting · appealing · warmhearted · gentle
Having left
- mournedExpressed sorrow for deceased
- lateNot on time
- rememberedBrought back to mind
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
eulogy · tribute · remembrance · loss · grief · bereavement · condolences · funeral
cherished
Held dear, prized
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
dear · darling · favored · valued · esteemed · revered · honored · admired · idolized · worshipped
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- dearTreasured or costly
dearest · sweetie · baby · babe · sugar · treasure · precious · angel · pet · poppet
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
partner · amour · inamorata · suitor · betrothed · fiancé · consort · heartthrob · crush · infatuation
adorable
Extremely endearing
darling · precious · cute · delightful · winsome · enchanting · appealing · warmhearted · gentle · cuddly
departed
Having left
- mournedExpressed sorrow for deceased
- lateNot on time
- rememberedBrought back to mind
memorial · eulogy · tribute · remembrance · loss · grief · bereavement · condolences · funeral · obituary
family
Related people together
mother · father · grandmother · grandfather · sibling · daughter · son · spouse · ancestor · matriarch
- romanceamor, boyfriend, courting, girlfriend, besos
- love poemsaubade, serenade, wedding poem, heartbreak poem, erotic poetry
- loverssweethearts, sweetheart, paramour, paramours, soulmates
- obituariesdeath notice, death announcement, eulogy, in memoriam, predeceased
- Popularitypopular, fame, famous, trending, viral
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
belovedforgotten
No longer recalled
ignored · neglected · overlooked · unremembered · disregarded
- dearly belovedTreasured loved ones
- beloved one
- beloved fatherTreasured male parent
- beloved husbandCherished male partner in marriage
- beloved wifeAdored female partner in marriage
- beloved motherTreasured female parent