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.

terms

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

affection

adore

Love intensely

love · fondness · tenderness · warmth · devotion · attachment · adoration · caring · nurturing · affectionate

gestures

cuddle

Affectionate close embrace

caress · nuzzle · embrace · hold · squeeze · stroke · pet · smooch · peck · nestle

communication

pet-name

Fond nickname for loved ones

murmur · coo · flirtation · greeting · confession

relationships

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

truelove · flame · heartthrob · inamorato · inamorata · lover · partner · beau · suitor · admirer

Categories
Opposites
affection expression

endearmentsinsults

Disparaging remarks

pejoratives · slurs · epithets · abuse · invective

relational intent

endearmentsdislikes

Mild negative feelings

rejections · rebuffs · dismissals · slights · criticisms

Phrases
Family

endearment

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G