fondness
/'fɔndnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A feeling of affection or liking for someone or something: A warm, tender, or loving feeling towards a person, animal, or thing.
- A special liking or taste for something: A particular enjoyment of or preference for a specific thing or activity.
Examples
- Noun:
- She looked at her grandson with great fondness.
- He has a fondness for old jazz records.
- Despite their arguments, there was a deep fondness between the two brothers.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a fondness for": To possess a particular liking or taste for something.
- He has always had a fondness for spicy food.
- "With fondness": In a manner that shows affection or liking.
- She remembered her childhood home with fondness.
Variants and Related Words
- Fond (adj): Having affection or liking for.
- She is very fond of her cat.
- Fondly (adv): In an affectionate or loving manner; also, in a foolishly optimistic way.
- He smiled fondly at the memory.
Synonyms
- Affection: A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
- Liking: A feeling of regard or fondness.
- Partiality: A particular liking or fondness for something.
Antonyms
- Dislike: A feeling of distaste or hostility.
- Aversion: A strong dislike or disinclination.
Idioms and Phrases
- A soft spot / A fondness in one's heart: A particular affection for someone or something.
- She has a soft spot for rescue animals. (This implies a special fondness.)
Noun
- a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
- a positive feeling of liking
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
- the child won everyone's heart
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
- a predisposition to like something
- he had a fondness for whiskey