endearments
Terms of affection
Endearments are words or phrases expressing affection.
Terms of endearment include honey, sweetheart, darling, baby, and countless pet names couples invent for each other.
The word also covers affectionate gestures more broadly: whispered endearments, small endearments that kept the marriage alive.
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- loveIntense fond attachment
- belovedOne who is treasured
dearest · baby · babe · sugar · angel · precious · treasure · sweetie
Love intensely
- cherishValue with deep affection
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- doteLove to excess
- loveIntense fond attachment
fondness · tenderness · warmth · devotion · attachment · adoration · caring · nurturing
Fond nickname for loved ones
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- billet-douxAmorous written correspondence
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
coo · flirtation · greeting · confession
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- loveIntense fond attachment
beloved · dearest · baby · babe · sugar · angel · precious · treasure · sweetie · pumpkin
adore
Love intensely
love · fondness · tenderness · warmth · devotion · attachment · adoration · caring · nurturing · affectionate
cuddle
Affectionate close embrace
caress · nuzzle · embrace · hold · squeeze · stroke · pet · smooch · peck · nestle
pet-name
Fond nickname for loved ones
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- billet-douxAmorous written correspondence
- whisperSpeech without full voice
murmur · coo · flirtation · greeting · confession
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
truelove · flame · heartthrob · inamorato · inamorata · lover · partner · beau · suitor · admirer
- vocabularyword, words, new words, term, terms
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- love letterslove letter, love note, billet-doux, mash note, love confession
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, first name
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
endearmentsinsults
Disparaging remarks
pejoratives · slurs · epithets · abuse · invective
endearmentsdislikes
Mild negative feelings
rejections · rebuffs · dismissals · slights · criticisms
- term of endearmentAffectionate name for someone