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- US Pronunciation
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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [deer]
- /dɪər/
Definitions of dearness word
- adjective dearness beloved or loved: a dear friend. 1
- adjective dearness (used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting): Dear Sir. 1
- adjective dearness precious in one's regard; cherished: our dearest possessions. 1
- adjective dearness heartfelt; earnest: one's dearest wish. 1
- adjective dearness high-priced; expensive: The silk dress was too dear. 1
- adjective dearness charging high prices: That shop is too dear for my budget. 1
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Origin of dearness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dere, Old English dēore; cognate with Old High German tiuri, Old Norse dȳrr
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Parts of speech for Dearness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dearness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dearness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dearness
noun dearness
- familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
- intimacy — the state of being intimate.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- affection — If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
Antonyms for dearness
noun dearness
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- remoteness — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
Top questions with dearness
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