dear
Costly or treasured
Dear and oh dear are mild exclamations used to signal that something is not as it should be or as someone would like it to be.
Dear is also used as a term of endearment or affection: Of course, dear.
Many consider them old-fashioned expressions.
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- loveIntense fond attachment
- belovedOne who is treasured
dearie · pet · treasure · angel · sweetie · sugar · poppet · duck
Held dear, prized
- adoredIntensely cherished
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
valued · esteemed · revered · honored · respected · irreplaceable · priceless · sacred
Warm liking or affection
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
- attachmentConnection or fondness
devotion · love · cherish · adore · compassion · empathy · intimacy · kinship
Costing much money
- priceyCosting a lot
- high-pricedCosting much money
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
steep · premium · luxury · extravagant · lavish · upscale · prohibitive · splurge
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- loveIntense fond attachment
beloved · dearie · pet · treasure · angel · sweetie · sugar · poppet · duck · dove
cherished
Held dear, prized
- adoredIntensely cherished
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- treasuredRegarded with deep affection
prized · valued · esteemed · revered · honored · respected · irreplaceable · priceless · sacred · guarded
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
attachment · devotion · love · cherish · adore · compassion · empathy · intimacy · kinship · friendship
expensive
Costing much money
- priceyCosting a lot
- high-pricedCosting much money
- overpricedCosting more than warranted
exorbitant · steep · premium · luxury · extravagant · lavish · upscale · prohibitive · splurge · inflation
letter
Written symbol or message
- greetingExpression of welcome
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- openingGap or start
recipient · addressee · formality · epistle · missive · sign-off · regards · sincerely · yours truly · warmly
- loveadoration, affection, amour, attraction, beloved
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- homophoneshomophones, hear, here, see, sea
- love expressionsI love you, my love, sweetheart, darling, baby
- lovingloving, adoring, affectionate, amorous, caring
- charmingcharming, appealing, delightful, lovely, pleasant
- dear GodExclamation of dismay
- my dearTerm of endearment
- oh dearMild expression of distress
- dear friendCherished intimate companion
- for dear lifeWith utmost urgency
- dear LordShocked invocation
dearest, endearing, dearly, dearth, endear, endearment, dears, dearer, endeared