loved one
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who you love, usually a member of your family.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
luhvdwuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlʌvdˈwʌn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who you love, usually a member of your family
A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form).
euphemistic
A recently deceased close friend or family member.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A person who you love, usually a member of your family
Used this way, loved one is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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