Synonyms of honey

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noun

ˈhə-nē 

1

as in sweetheart

a person with whom one is in love

He usually gives his honey a dozen red roses on Valentine's Day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweetheart
• darling
• sweetie
• sweet
• dear
• girlfriend
• wife
• love
• lover
• boyfriend
• flame
• girl
• hon
• beloved
• husband
• sweetie pie
• boy
• squeeze
• mistress
• truelove
• bride
• gal
• lass
• beau
• man
• paramour
• doll
• date
• amour
• pet
• ladylove
• fellow
• swain
• inamorata
• steady
• groom
• tootsie
• duck(s)
• escort
• wooer
• admirer
• suitor
• fiancé
• gallant
• significant other
• crush
• intended
• heartthrob

2

as in beauty

something very good of its kind

This morning, one of my employees had one honey of an excuse for being late for work.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• peach
• dream
• sweetheart
• wonder
• something else
• daisy
• marvel
• pippin
• phenomenon
• hot stuff
• beaut
• dilly
• gem
• pip
• ripper
• humdinger
• snorter
• hummer
• lulu
• ripsnorter
• doozy
• corker
• dandy
• jewel
• cat's meow
• sockdolager
• lollapalooza
• crackerjack
• knockout
• standout
• bee's knees
• sensation
• jim-dandy
• pearl
• nifty
• diamond
• plum
• prodigy
• treasure
• crown jewel
• catch
• imperial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lemon
• turkey
• disappointment
• failure
• loser
• bust
• flop
• letdown
• dud
• stinker

3

as in queen

an attractive woman

She's a honey, all right.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queen
• goddess
• beauty
• babe
• cookie
• fox
• eyeful
• peach
• cutie
• beauty queen
• doll
• stunner
• belle
• dolly bird
• enchantress
• knockout
• charmer
• cover girl
• bathing beauty
• hottie
• siren
• pinup girl
• dish
• looker
• temptress
• houri
• dreamboat
• vamp
• coquette
• femme fatale
• cutie-pie
• pretty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bag
• witch
• hag
• frump
• crone

honey

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verb

as in to massage

to praise too much

she knew that the hairstylist was honeying her for a reason—the expectation of a generous tip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massage
• praise
• congratulate
• puff
• butter up
• commend
• applaud
• stroke
• flatter
• soft-soap
• overpraise
• coax
• woo
• adulate
• belaud
• hero-worship
• blarney
• fawn
• compliment
• suck (up to)
• wheedle
• romance
• cajole
• blandish
• kowtow
• eulogize
• idolize
• extol
• worship
• sweet-talk
• toady
• gush
• slobber
• laud
• ingratiate
• felicitate
• slaver
• endear
• drool
• court

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put down
• disparage
• depreciate
• decry
• belittle
• bad-mouth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honey

Noun

The Grand Citrus Escape treatment uses herbs and citrus grown onsite and honey from the resort’s bees to hydrate and soothe your skin from head to toe. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The drink — with Vago elote mezcal, roasted jalapeños, honey syrup, egg whites, lemon and corn, of course — comes with a side snack of a jalapeño corn muffin. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025

Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024