dearest

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dearest

  • /ˈdɪəɹɪst/ UK
  • /ˈdɪɹɪst/ US

Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɪəɹɪst, (General American) -ɪɹɪst

adjective

  1. superlative superlative form of dear: most dear So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, / Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth.

noun dearests

  1. A beloved person; a term of endearment. I need to call my dearest and tell her the news.

    Similar: beloved, honey, darling, sweetheart

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: love, beloved, loved one, honey, darling, sweetheart, loving, sweetie, dearie, babe, baby, joy, lady, tender, expensive, fellow

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noun a beloved person; a term of endearment — see also darling

हिन्दीप्रियतम priytam, प्रियतमा priyatmā

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@misc{dearest_2026,
  title = {dearest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dearest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}