Fondness
11fondness — fond ► ADJECTIVE 1) (fond of) having an affection or liking for. 2) affectionate; loving: fond memories. 3) (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. DERIVATIVES fondly adverb fondness noun. ORIGIN …
12fondness — noun 1. a predisposition to like something (Freq. 3) he had a fondness for whiskey • Syn: ↑fancy, ↑partiality • Derivationally related forms: ↑fancy (for: ↑fancy) …
13fondness — noun the quality of being fond …
14fondness — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, admiration, adoration, affection, agape, ardency, ardor, attachment, blind faith, bodily love, brotherly love, caritas, charity, conjugal love, credulity, credulousness, crush …
15fondness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. partiality, attachment, tenderness, liking; see affection 1 , inclination 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith: affection, attachment, devotion, liking,… …
16fondness — fond·ness || fÉ‘n(d)nɪs / fÉ’n(d) n. loving affection, fond feeling; penchant, liking (i.e. for drink or sweets) …
17fondness — n. 1. Folly, silliness, delusion, weakness, absurdity. 2. Foolish love, childish affection, excessive tenderness, doting. 3. Liking, partiality, predilection, preference, warm love, strong affection. 4. Relish, liking, appetite …
18fondness — n 1. affection, affectionateness, tenderness, love, Fr. amour. kindness, care, devotion, attachment. 2. liking, like, taste for, eye for, weakness; partiality, preference, inclination, leaning, tendency toward; penchant for, desire, fancy. 3.… …
19fondness — fond·ness …
20fondness — See: fond …
