The difference between Darling and Lovely

When used as nouns, darling means a person who is dear to one, whereas lovely means an attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

When used as adjectives, darling means dear, whereas lovely means beautiful.


Lovely is also adverb with the meaning: in a lovely fashion or manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Darling and Lovely

  1. Darling as a noun:

    A person who is dear to one.

  2. Darling as a noun (by extension):

    A person or thing very popular with a certain group.

    Examples:

    "a media darling"

    "a darling of the theatre"

  1. Darling as an adjective:

    Dear; cherished.

    Examples:

    "She is my darling wife of twenty-two years."

  2. Darling as an adjective:

    charming

    Examples:

    "Well isn't that a darling little outfit she has on."

  1. Lovely as an adjective:

    Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.

    Examples:

    "It's a lovely day and the sun is shining."

    "The music box plays a lovely melody."

    "The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms."

  2. Lovely as an adjective:

    Very nice, wonderful.

    Examples:

    "It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend."

  3. Lovely as an adjective (obsolete):

    Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.

  4. Lovely as an adjective (obsolete):

    Loving, filled with love.

  1. Lovely as an adverb (informal):

    In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

  1. Lovely as a noun (informal):

    An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

    Examples:

    "a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis"

  2. Lovely as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Goodbye, my lovely."

  3. Lovely as a noun:

    A lovely object.

  1. Lovely as an adjective:

    Worthy of praise.

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