Top 51 N Words to Describe Someone You Love (Curated & Ranked)

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Below, we’ve collected 50+ love-related words that start with the letter N — both words to describe someone you love and words that more generally relate to love.

Scroll past our list for quotes about love that use some of these words!

Words to Describe Someone You Love

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    Noetic

    intellectual

  2. Up
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    Natty

    smart and fashionable

  3. Up
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    Number-one

    your favorite person

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    Nonstop

    energetic

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    Notorious

    bad reputation

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    Naughty

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    Needed

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    Nuzzler

    snuggler

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    Non-conformist

    unique

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    Nervous

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    Nurturing

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    Noble

    good character

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    Nectareous

    sweet

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    Nice

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    Nugget

    nickname

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    Nervy

    has courage

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    Neighborly

    friendly

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    Networker

    connects with people

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    Noticeable

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    Nymph

    spirited young woman

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    Nonchalant

    calm

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    Nourishing

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    Nostalgic

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    Non-committal

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    Neat-handed

    poised

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    Numinous

    spiritual

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    Nifty

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    Nonplussed

    surprised

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    Nimble

    smart

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    Nearsighted

    sees close-up

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    Nomad

    likes to wander

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    Nimble-witted

    quick thinker

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    Nurtured

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    Naive

Other “N” Love Words

  1. Up
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    Near

  2. Up
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    Negotiable

    making compromises

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    Nectareal

    sweet

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    Never-failing

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    Natural

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    Novel

    interesting

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    Noticeable

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    Nebulous

    hazy or unclear

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    Nonsensical

    silly

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    Notable

    unique

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    Neat

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    Necessary

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    Noteworthy

    significant

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    Nonpareil

    unrivaled

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    Novelty

    new

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    Nifty

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    Normative

    normal

Quotes Featuring the “N” Love Words

The following quotes make use of some of the love words that begin with N from our list:

  • “Love is like Pi: natural, irrational, and very important.” -Lisa Hoffman
  • Nurturing a feeling makes it proliferate. Choose wisely. Joy, kindness, love, and caring will illuminate your life.” -Amy Leigh Mercree
  • “It is not only necessary to love, it is necessary to say so.” -Unknown
  • “Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.” -Anais Nin
  • “If the dead can come back to this earth and move unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest night — amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours — always, always.” -Paul Hoffman
  • “But love doesn’t do what’s easy. Love does what’s necessary and right.” -J. Grant Howard