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Dearest vs Loving - What's the difference?

dearest | loving |

As an adjective dearest

is (dear).

As a noun dearest

is a beloved person; a term of endearment.

As a proper noun loving is

.

dearest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (dear)
  • * So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, / Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth. — William Shakespeare, Sonnet XXXVII

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beloved person; a term of endearment.

    • Synonyms

    * beloved * honey * darling * sweetheart

    Anagrams

    * * * * * *

    loving

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The action of the verb to love .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    • his loving wife

    Synonyms

    * adoring * affectionate * See also

    Verb

    (head)