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单词 fondness
释义

fondness

noun

fond·​ness ˈfän(d)-nəs How to pronounce fondness (audio)
1
obsolete : foolishness, folly
2
: tender affection
3
: appetite, relish
had a fondness for argument

Synonyms

  • affection
  • attachment
  • devotedness
  • devotion
  • love
  • passion
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Example Sentences

my fondness for you will never fail I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

fondness

noun

1
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone my fondness for you will never fail

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • love
  • affection
  • passion
  • devotion
  • enthusiasm
  • respect
  • appreciation
  • longing
  • desire
  • infatuation
  • adoration
  • liking
  • attachment
  • devotedness
  • preference
  • like
  • zeal
  • loyalty
  • regard
  • fervor
  • eagerness
  • partiality
  • craving
  • relish
  • taste
  • esteem
  • yearning
  • lust
  • appetite
  • ardor
  • crush
  • allegiance
  • fancy
  • fidelity
  • favor
  • adulation
  • faithfulness
  • worship
  • steadfastness
  • idolatry
  • estimation
  • idolization
  • fealty
  • deification

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hatred
  • loathing
  • hate
  • dislike
  • animosity
  • hostility
  • enmity
  • aversion
  • antipathy
  • disgust
  • antagonism
  • rancor
  • revulsion
  • abhorrence
  • abomination
  • allergy
  • repugnance
  • repulsion
  • disfavor
  • misanthropy
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2
as in liking
positive regard for something I have a fondness for expensive chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • liking
  • like
  • preference
  • love
  • appetite
  • enthusiasm
  • taste
  • craving
  • relish
  • tendency
  • use
  • thirst
  • desire
  • partiality
  • interest
  • longing
  • fancy
  • favor
  • love affair
  • passion
  • prejudice
  • weakness
  • shine
  • inclination
  • bias
  • propensity
  • hankering
  • gusto
  • yen
  • leaning
  • tooth
  • bent
  • palate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hatred
  • distaste
  • dislike
  • disgust
  • loathing
  • aversion
  • indifference
  • apathy
  • disfavor
  • mislike
  • disinclination
  • unconcern
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