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View usage for: (doʊtɪŋ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you say that someone is, for example, a doting mother, husband, or friend, you mean that they show a lot of love for someone. His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13. Synonyms: adoring, devoted, fond, foolish More Synonyms of doting doting in British English (ˈdəʊtɪŋ) adjectiveexcessively or foolishly affectionate His doting parents bought him his first racing bike when he was 13. doting in American English (ˈdoʊtɪŋ) adjective foolishly or excessively fond Derived forms dotingly (ˈdotingly) adverb Examples of 'doting' in a sentencedoting For the moment she is enjoying doting on her niece and nephew.He was a doting husband and father who played a full part in domestic life notwithstanding the demands of his job.The angry young man has become the admired senior citizen, sufficiently mellowed to be a doting father.So what's a doting dad to do, eh?She then goes into full-on damage limitation mode, playing the doting mum and dutiful wife.I'm a proper doting dad.He at least adheres to that conventional notion: the doting father and husband, the man for the job. British English: doting ADJECTIVE If you say that someone is, for example, a doting mother, husband, or friend, you mean that they show a lot of love for someone. His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13. - American English: doting
- Brazilian Portuguese: atencioso
- Chinese: 溺爱的
- European Spanish: que adora
- French: gâteau
- German: liebend
- Italian: in adorazione
- Japanese: 溺愛している
- Korean: 애지중지하는
- European Portuguese: atencioso
- Latin American Spanish: que adora
Additional synonymsDefinition feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion a loving and devoted father Synonyms dedicated, loving, committed, concerned, caring, true, constant, loyal, faithful, fond, ardent, staunch, devout, steadfastDefinition loving and affectionate She gave him a fond smile. Synonyms loving, caring, warm, devoted, tender, adoring, affectionate, indulgent, doting, amorousDefinition kind or lenient, often to excess His indulgent mother was willing to let him do what he wanted. Synonyms lenient, liberal, kind, kindly, understanding, gentle, tender, mild, fond, favourable, tolerant, gratifying, easy-going, compliant, permissive, forbearing- dot
- dotage
- dote
- doting
- dotty
- dotty about something or someone
- double
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