Antonyms of adj unloved

1 sense of unloved

Sense 1
unloved (vs. loved) -- (not loved)

loved (vs. unloved) -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")
        => admired -- (regarded with admiration)
        => adored, idolized, idolised, worshipped (prenominal) -- (regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife")
        => beloved, darling, dear -- (dearly loved)
        => blue-eyed (prenominal), fair-haired (prenominal), white-haired (prenominal) -- (favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set")
        => cherished, precious, treasured, wanted -- (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted")
        => favored, favorite (prenominal), favourite (prenominal), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent -- (preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child")

Similarity of adj unloved

1 sense of unloved

Sense 1
unloved (vs. loved) -- (not loved)
       => alienated, estranged -- (caused to be unloved)
       => bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved -- (unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love)
       => despised, detested, hated, scorned -- (treated with contempt)
       => disinherited -- (deprived of your rightful heritage)
       => jilted, rejected, spurned -- (rebuffed (by a lover) without warning; "jilted at the altar")
       => loveless -- (receiving no love; "a loveless childhood")
          Also See-> unwanted#1

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