precious vs cherished

precious and cherished both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
precious	No	Yes	No	Yes
cherished	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, precious and cherished are synonyms defined as:

precious and cherished: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

Other synonyms of precious include treasured, wanted.

precious (adjective)	cherished (adjective)
obviously contrived to charm	characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
of high worth or cost
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature

precious (adverb)	cherished (adverb)
very