cherished

cher·ished
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/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/

adjective

highly valued, having a high personal value.

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

adjectivecherished (comparative more cherished, superlative most cherished)

comparative more cherished · superlative most cherished

  1. highly valued, having a high personal value.

    Synonyms: treasured · Antonyms: despised

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cherish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehighly valued, having a high personal value.

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Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecharacterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto ŝatita
  • ŝatitahighly valued, having a high personal value
German geschätzt, wertgeschätzt
  • geschätzthighly valued, having a high personal value
  • wertgeschätzthighly valued, having a high personal value
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Chicago

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