loved one
Dear to you
A loved one is a person for whom you feel deep affection—typically a family member or romantic partner.
The phrase appears most often in contexts of loss, illness, or concern: She lost a loved one to cancer, caring for an aging loved one.
The plural loved ones encompasses the collective circle of people closest to someone: He was surrounded by loved ones at the end.
Deeply compatible life partner
- spouseMarried partner
- significant otherRomantic life partner
- better halfEndearing term for partner
- life partnerCommitted romantic companion
husband · wife · fiancé · companion · sweetheart · mate · consort · paramour
Those connected by blood
- parentsMother and father
- childrenYoung human beings
- siblingsFellow offspring
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
ancestors · descendants · spouse · kin · household · nuclear family · extended family · kinfolk
Warm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
attachment · devotion · trust · fondness · nurturing · companionship · intimacy · embrace
Intense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
condolences · sympathy · remembrance · funeral · eulogy · memorial · obituary · widow
Recall past experiences fondly
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- photographImage from a camera
album · recollection · tribute · legacy · heirloom · anniversary · reunion · commemoration
soulmate
Deeply compatible life partner
- spouseMarried partner
- significant otherRomantic life partner
- better halfEndearing term for partner
life partner · husband · wife · fiancé · companion · sweetheart · mate · consort · paramour · cohabitant
relatives
Those connected by blood
grandparents · ancestors · descendants · spouse · kin · household · nuclear family · extended family · kinfolk · next of kin
affection
Warm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- connectionA joining or relation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · attachment · devotion · trust · fondness · nurturing · companionship · intimacy · embrace · empathy
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
heartache · condolences · sympathy · remembrance · funeral · eulogy · memorial · obituary · widow · widower
reminisce
Recall past experiences fondly
photograph · album · recollection · tribute · legacy · heirloom · anniversary · reunion · commemoration · flashback
loved onestranger
Person not yet known
complete stranger · unknown · outsider · foreigner · alien
loved oneenemy
Hostile opposing party
mortal enemy · sworn enemy · foe · nemesis · adversary
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