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pet

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of pet

granted special treatment or attention
  • spent my free time on my pet project
Synonyms of pet

beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, precious, special, sweet, white-haired
Words Related to pet

admired, adored, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered

prized, treasured

preferred
Near Antonyms of pet

abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite

abandoned, forgotten, ignored

alienated, estranged
Antonyms of pet

unbeloved
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pet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pet

a person or thing that is preferred over others
  • The teacher's pet was always getting special privileges.
Synonyms of pet

darling, fave, favorite, minion, preference, speed
Words Related to pet

beloved, dear, sweetheart

jewel, prize, treasure
Phrases Synonymous with pet

cup of tea
Near Antonyms of pet

abomination, anathema, bête noire, bugbear
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pet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pet

a state of resentful silence or irritability
  • stalked off in a pet after being refused permission to go the movies
Synonyms of pet

grouch, pouts, snit, sulk, sulkiness, sullenness
Words Related to pet

blues, dumps, mopes

surliness

biliousness, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, peevishness, perverseness, perversity, pettishness, petulance, surliness, testiness, waspishness

cantankerousness, disagreeableness, fretfulness, orneriness
Near Antonyms of pet

cheerfulness, gaiety (also gayety), gladsomeness, high-spiritedness, lightheartedness, perkiness

affability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, sociality

amiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness

pet

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pet

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
  • a cat who loves to be petted
Synonyms of pet

caress, fondle, gentle, love, pat, stroke
Words Related to pet

bill, canoodle, cuddle, neck, nestle, nose, nuzzle, snuggle, spoon

feel up, paw

cradle, embrace, enfold, hug

bounce, dandle

knead, massage

baby, coddle, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

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