Love synonyms
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Part of speech:
A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.
Great love, devotion, and respect
To love greatly or honor highly; idolize
Passionate and tender devotion
Attachment is defined as an additional piece of some type which connects to a specific kind of equipment.
(Countable) Someone or something wished for.
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Passion is a strong feeling of love or enthusiasm, especially in the context of a sexual relationship.
(Psychoanalysis) The life instinct, based on the libido, sublimated impulses, and self-preservation
(Uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
dear one
A beloved
A romantic liking or interest:
Infatuation is defined as an often short-lived, extreme attraction to someone.
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(Proper) A representation of Cupid as a naked, winged cherub, as on a valentine
be enchanted by
To be passionately devoted
To be passionately devoted
be enraptured by
To be passionately devoted
The definition of an emotion is a mental state that is spontaneous and does not come from conscious effort.
be fascinated by
To be passionately devoted
Yearning is a deep, and sometimes sad, desire.
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The act by which somebody or something is cherished.
A special liking for something; a preference.
Taste, liking, or inclination (f)
(Mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
An intense emotion; strong passion
be in love with
To be passionately devoted
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The practice of sexual relations without romantic commitment between or among partners.
The definition of glorify is to give praise to God, or to make something seem glamorous or better.
Courtship; wooing.
loathe (antonym)
To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
Regard is defined as consideration or attention for something or someone.
To look upon or worship as a god
Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.
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cherished one
A beloved
The state or quality of being amorous.
To increase the effect or intensity of; heighten:
Venus is defined as the Roman goddess of beauty and love, or the second planet from the sun.
Due regard for something considered important or authoritative:
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delight-in
loved-one
(Euphemistic) A recently deceased person.
A beloved person
love (related)
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
be enamored of
To be passionately devoted
A pleasurable experiencing of something
tender passion
Passionate and tender devotion
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A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
A thought, opinion, judgment, or attitude, usually the result of careful consideration, but often colored with emotion
A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.
The state of being carried away with joy, love, etc.; ecstasy
To prefer above others:
have affection for
To be passionately devoted
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be passionately attached to
To be passionately devoted
To hold steadfastly to; cherish:
State of being devoted.
To store away or save up (money, valuables, etc.) as for future use; hoard
(Chiefly New England & Upper Southern US) To enjoy (something):
encircle with one's arms
To express love by caresses
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cherish (related)
To hold dear; feel or show love for
light of one's life
Great delight or pleasure
Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire.
To give great joy or pleasure to
Puppy love
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hold in affection
To be passionately devoted
be captivated by
To be passionately devoted
love-up
To make love to.
aversion (antonym)
The definition of an aversion is a dislike or distaste for something or someone, or a desire to avoid something or someone.
antipathy (antonym)
The definition of antipathy is something which is naturally opposed or disliked.
lover (related)
One who is fond of or devoted to something:
amorosity
The quality of being amorous.
To be passionately devoted
be oneself with
To be passionately devoted
press to the heart
To express love by caresses
A gentle or affectionate touch
To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of, or with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science.
A person who loves or is loved truly; (one's) sweetheart
To be passionately devoted
To treat as sacred; glorify.
be crazy about
To be passionately devoted
Sweet one; darling; dear
Weakness is defined as a lack of strength or a character flaw, or something that you cannot resist.
(Informal) An infatuation
A childish or youthful infatuation with another person.
sex (related)
The definition of sex is any function or behavior involved with reproduction.
To regard as; consider:
To include; contain
To touch or stroke (someone), often inappropriately, in making sexual advances
hate (antonym)
The definition of hate is a feeling of intense dislike or aversion.
narcistic
Unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.
Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.
Distinctive or characteristic flavor
lose one's heart to
To be passionately devoted
take into one's arms
To express love by caresses
look deeply into one's eyes
To express love by caresses
Totally in love.
An endearing or being endeared; affection
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
An inclination; taste
admiration (related)
The sense of wonder, delight, and pleased approval inspired by anything fine, skillful, beautiful, etc.
(Scots) To be pleased.
have sexual intercourse with
(Idiomatic) To hurry up; to get a move on.
be fond of
To be passionately devoted
spurn (antonym)
Gay
groove on
To like or enjoy enthusiastically, often excessively
The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed:
To present (a charge) against a defendant before a court:
put-on-a-pedestal
(Idiomatic) To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.
think-the-world-of
(Idiomatic) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for.
yearn for
To be passionately devoted
have it bad
To be passionately devoted
(Usage Problem) Attended by difficulties; arduous.
scorn (antonym)
To scorn is to express a feeling of contempt or disgust for something.
feast one's eyes on
To express love by caresses
An inclination to perform kind, charitable acts.
(Idiomatic) to engage in sexual intercourse
be nuts about
To be passionately devoted
A subordinate official, especially a servile one.
The definition of a romance is a love affair, an idealized love story or a showing of love.
erotic love
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
(Slang) To move or behave in a lively or carefree way
Bang is defined as to hit or smash.
An intimate sexual relationship or episode between lovers.
To collide against something:
Possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction.
connect (related)
The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith
To express love by caresses
kiss (related)
To give a kiss to one another on the lips
Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
Made irrationally enthusiastic.
A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love.
torch-song
A sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited love.
Preference or taste
A dearly beloved person.
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
have sexual intercourse with
To plant or arrange in a bed of earth
Shakespeare
Any matter, occurrence, or thing
Dear is a person who is loved.
A dear or beloved person.
fuck
have sexual intercourse with
bless (related)
joy (related)
dream (related)
love-in (related)
loved (related)
envy (related)
sing (related)
abstain (antonym)
To refrain from voting:
A love affair, especially an illicit one.
oh (related)
thrive with
To be passionately devoted
flip over
To be passionately devoted
To express love by caresses
To express love by caresses
remain near to
To express love by caresses
bring to one's side
To express love by caresses
look tenderly at
To express love by caresses
make a play for
To express love by caresses
shine up to
To express love by caresses
refuse (antonym)
Refuse is defined as to reject or to decide to not do something.
inclination (related)
Inclination is defined as a tendency towards something, such as a behavior or a habit.
Of, relating to, or expressive of love, especially romantic love:
(Philosophy) Viewed or perceived from one's own mind as a center.
(Idiomatic) To have sexual intercourse with.
have sexual intercourse with
To screw is a slang expression meaning to cheat someone out of something.
To hurry
have sexual intercourse with
copulate (related)
To engage in sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the vagina.
have sexual intercourse with
To pet is to rub, pat or touch something or someone with affection.
A female given name.
(Idiomatic) To have sex with
(Slang, intransitive) To have sex.
have sexual intercourse with
Synonym Study
- Infatuation implies a foolish or unreasoning passion or affection, often a transient one an elderly man's infatuation for a young girl
- Attachment implies connection by ties of affection, attraction, devotion, etc. and may be felt for inanimate things as well as for people an attachment to an old hat
- Affection suggests warm, tender feelings, usually not as powerful or deep as those implied by love he has no affection for children
- Love implies intense fondness or deep devotion and may apply to various relationships or objects sexual love, brotherly love, love of one's work
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