fondness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.

Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heart affection fancy partiality warmth tenderness warmness affectionateness lovingness warmheartedness amour jones interest love ardor

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Antonyms

milt repulsion venom malice loathing detestation

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Hypernyms

feeling liking emotionalism emotionality

Hyponyms

respect regard attachment tenderness soft spot protectiveness

Phrases with the word

deep fondness fondness for russians feeling of fondness fondness for cats with the fondness fondness for agriculture

Examples

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. Samuel Johnson

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace. Ulysses S. Grant

Like most of the educated, I do harbor a fondness for the sins of my ignorant past. Jane Smiley

No one is much pleased with a companion who does not increase, in some respect, their fondness for themselves. Samuel Johnson

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting. Teri Garr

Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother. Patricia Highsmith

Close letter words and terms

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