Fondness Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Fondness

tenderness
Pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
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liking
Preference or taste
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weakness
(Countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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regard
Careful thought or attention; heed:
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foolishness
(Uncountable) The state of being foolish.
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doting
Excessive fondness; reverence.
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heart
A conventional two-lobed representation of the heart, usually colored red or pink.
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attachment
The definition of attachment is a personal connection, or feeling of kinship.
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devotion
(Countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
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love
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
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loyalty
Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
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appetite
An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.
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partiality
Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
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preference
The selecting of someone or something over another or others:
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relish
Something that lends pleasure or zest:
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taste
(Countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc. .
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indulgence
The definition of indulgence is the act of giving way to one's desires, something granted as a privilege or something that is enjoyed out of gratification.
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kindness
An instance of kind behavior:
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naive
One who is artless, credulous, or uncritical.
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propensity
An innate inclination; a tendency.
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affectionateness
The state or quality of being affectionate.
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lovingness
The quality of being loving.
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warmth
A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
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fancy
A romantic liking or interest:
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warmness
The state of being warm; warmth
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warmheartedness
The quality of being warmhearted
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dearness
The quality of having great value or price.
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predilection
A preconceived liking; partiality or preference (for)
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philia
Friendship (translating Greek φιλία in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)
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Antonyms for Fondness

aversion
An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
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hate
A strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
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hatred
Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
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dislike
The definition of a dislike is a feeling of not liking someone or something.
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loathing
The definition of loathing is a feeling of intense dislike or hatred.
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Words Related to Fondness

affection
Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
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distaste
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connect
The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith
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like
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
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disdain
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soft-spot
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passion
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inclination
Inclination is defined as a tendency towards something, such as a behavior or a habit.
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penchant
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Fondness Sentence Examples

  • All the early writers dwell with great fondness on the origin and adventures of this race.

  • On his recovery Peter's fondness for his friend overcame his sense of justice.

  • The notorious fondness of the Athenians for litigation increased his power; and the practice of "sycophancy" (raking up material for false charges; see Sycophant), enabled him to remove those who were likely to endanger his ascendancy.

  • It is said that during his residence in Sweden Panin, who certainly had a strong speculative bent, conceived a fondness for constitutional forms of government.

  • As early as 1662 the king's excessive fondness for him had caused anxiety.

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