loved

Thân thiện

He held his loved companion close.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the object of deep affection, care, or fondness: Describes someone or something that is cherished, held dear, or regarded with great tenderness by another person or persons.
   • Experiencing or receiving love: Indicates the state of being loved by someone.

Usage

The adjective "loved" is used to describe a person, animal, or thing that is the recipient of love. It often conveys a sense of being valued and important to someone. It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is', 'was', 'felt').

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • She is my loved friend. (She is my friend who I love deeply.)
  • He remembered his loved companion of many years. (He remembered the companion he cherished for many years.)
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • The child felt safe and loved. (The child felt safe and that she was loved.)
  • He knew he was deeply loved by his family. (He knew his family had deep affection for him.)

Advanced Usage

• "Much-loved" / "Well-loved": These compound adjectives emphasize the degree or public nature of the affection. They are hyphenated when used before a noun.
  • The much-loved teacher retired after 40 years. (The teacher who was loved by many people retired.)
  • This is a well-loved classic novel. (This is a classic novel that is widely cherished by readers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Beloved (adj., n.): Deeply loved; often a more formal or literary synonym. Can also be used as a noun for a dearly loved person.
  • He wrote a letter to his beloved wife.
• Adored (adj.): Regarded with deep, often worshipful love and admiration.
  • She was the adored leader of the community.
• Cherished (adj.): Protected and cared for lovingly; held as dear.
  • Her most cherished possession was a locket from her grandmother.

Synonyms

• Cherished: Treasured, held dear.
• Adored: Idolized, worshipped.
• Dear: Regarded with affection, precious.
• Precious: Of great value, beloved.

Antonyms

• Hated: Regarded with intense dislike.
• Despised: Looked down upon with scorn.
• Unloved: Not loved; lacking affection.
• Loathed: Detested intensely.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Loved and lost: Refers to the experience of having loved someone and then experienced their loss, often through death or separation.
  • He understood the pain of having loved and lost.
• Loved one: A common term for a close family member or person one loves, such as a spouse, child, or parent.
  • Her thoughts were with her loved ones back home.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. held dear
   • his loved companion of many years