Synonyms of pet

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noun (1)

ˈpet 

as in favorite

a person or thing that is preferred over others

the teacher's pet was always getting special privileges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorite
• darling
• cup of tea
• preference
• minion
• speed
• beloved
• fave
• dear
• treasure
• sweetheart
• prize
• jewel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abomination
• anathema
• bugbear
• bête noire

pet

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noun (2)

as in pouts

a state of resentful silence or irritability

the teenager stalked off in a pet after being refused permission to go the movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouts
• dumps
• blues
• irritableness
• irritability
• sensitivity
• snit
• sulk
• sulkiness
• fretfulness
• sullenness
• grouch
• hump
• crossness
• peevishness
• mopes
• pettishness
• perversity
• disagreeableness
• crankiness
• fantods
• surliness
• waspishness
• grumpiness
• grouchiness
• crotchetiness
• biliousness
• dyspepsia
• irascibility
• testiness
• petulance
• cantankerousness
• choler
• orneriness
• irascibleness
• perverseness
• oversensitiveness
• querulousness
• fussiness
• huffiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheerfulness
• gaiety
• friendliness
• sociability
• lightheartedness
• amenity
• perkiness
• sociality
• cordiality
• geniality
• affability
• gladsomeness
• pleasantness
• high-spiritedness
• agreeableness
• graciousness
• amicability
• amiability
• amiableness
• good-temperedness
• good-humoredness
• good-naturedness

pet

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adjective

as in beloved

granted special treatment or attention

spent my free time on my pet project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beloved
• loved
• cherished
• favorite
• precious
• special
• darling
• sweet
• favored
• adored
• dear
• fond
• white-headed
• fair-haired
• treasured
• appreciated
• admired
• revered
• esteemed
• preferred
• prized
• relished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disliked
• hated
• detested
• despised
• ignored
• forgotten
• abhorred
• disfavored
• loathed
• abandoned
• unbeloved
• unfavorite
• alienated
• disdained
• abominated
• estranged
• execrated

pet

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verb

as in to pat

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

a cat who loves to be petted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pat
• stroke
• caress
• love
• hug
• fondle
• cradle
• gentle
• cuddle
• paw
• snuggle
• nuzzle
• baby
• neck
• bill
• spoon
• nose
• massage
• nestle
• feel up
• canoodle
• pamper
• knead
• enfold
• dandle
• coddle
• embrace
• bounce
• indulge
• spoil
• mollycoddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pet

Noun

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

The dead man apparently left someone behind to tend to his orphaned pet. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Adjective

Purchases of the latest name-brand products are down, and pet owners are making fewer visits to the vet. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Empty or change water in pet bowls, birdbaths and other outdoor containers at least once a week. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Verb

Public feeding of animals at Tilden Little Farm was officially discontinued in Spring 2025, but visitors can still pet some of the animals. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Visit gorgeous Shelburne Farms so the kids can pet the animals. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026

Phrases Containing pet

• in a pet
• pet peeve