Synonyms for
Carey
Definition
Carey is a name for both boys and girls. It means 'dark' or 'swarthy' in Irish.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- take carey
- show carey
- with carey
- express carey
- a great deal of carey
- a lack of carey
- mutual carey
Word family
Usage note
The word 'carey' is an archaic or poetic form of 'care'. It is rarely used in modern English and may sound overly formal or affected if used outside of specific literary contexts.
Example sentences
- Carey has brown hair and green eyes.
- My teacher's last name is Carey.
- Carey is a popular name for babies.
- I met a boy named Carey at the park.
- Carey is a unisex name, meaning it can be used for both boys and girls.
Quotes
'I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.' - Pablo Neruda
'I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.' - Mahatma Gandhi
'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.' - Helen Keller