beloved

/bɪˈlʌvd/
adjectivenoun

Much loved, dearly loved.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Much loved, dearly loved.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
dearfavouredlieflovablelovedlovelylovewendeprecious
Opposite
beloatheddislikedunbelovedunlovedlove

BELOVED at a glance

BELOVED has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,299 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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