lover vs darling

darling vs lover

lover and darling both are nouns.

lover is not an adjective while darling is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lover	Yes	No	No	No
darling	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, darling is a hyponym of lover; that is, darling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lover:

lover: a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
darling: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

Other hyponyms of lover include admirer, adorer, baby, beloved, dear, dearest, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie, betrothed, beau, boyfriend, fellow, swain, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet, girl, girlfriend, lady friend, idoliser, idolizer, inamorata, inamorato, kisser, osculator, necker, fondler, petter, Romeo, soul mate, squeeze, steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove.

lover (noun)	darling (noun)
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone	a special loved one
an ardent follower and admirer	a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

lover (adjective)	darling (adjective)
	dearly loved

Difference between lover and darling

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