FONDNESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

fondness

noun

ˈfän(d)-nəs

Definition of fondness

as in love

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

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as in liking

positive regard for something I have a fondness for expensive chocolate

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Recent Examples of fondness Steinbach shoots other aspects of nature as well, displaying a particular fondness for the images of plants and trees reflected in shimmering bodies of water. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 So do not assume that an upcoming three-day event taking place at three notable Chicago taverns has anything to do with Algren’s fondness for alcohol. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 However, perhaps out of loyalty and fondness more than anything else, Irsay didn't fire Ballard. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Parnell could face a tough confirmation given GOP hawks’ fondness for Driscoll and past domestic abuse allegations against him. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fondness

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Noun

While the short was a love letter to the museum at which it was filmed (Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre), the feature is intended as a love letter to Bomber County as a whole.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of love

Noun

Anyone who’s had a game console and played Madden has arranged depth charts to their liking and made game-management decisions to feel like a head coach.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
This flamboyantly ambitious novel, which takes place in a version of Atlanta known as Atlantis, follows the life of George Washington Jonson, a Black cop with a liking for white women.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of liking

Noun

This significant fact indicates to this writer that the affections of the fair fans seem to be switching from those big strong men who rescue them from all sorts of situations, to an esthetic young chap who can give them a dancing thrill.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The Olympia, Washington songwriter known for underground rap production pivots to sunny, nostalgic power-pop with distinct affection for the college-rock era.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of affection

Noun

The playwright Aristophanes’ account of love was the soul’s clocking of its like in another.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Within days, the image racked up nearly 500,000 likes, including from peers in the entertainment industry, despite the page being labeled as a fan account.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of like

Noun

Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The comedian's passion for burgers goes well beyond punchlines.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passion

Noun

And limiting the ongoing growth in average EV battery capacity—driven by preferences for longer range and larger vehicles—could reduce demand by another 23 percent compared to the current trend.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
But Strategy’s latest purchase shows the company is continuing to build its holdings despite the market’s swings, in line with executive chairman Michael Saylor’s long-standing preference for holding Bitcoin.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of preference

Noun

Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Switches made from wide-bandgap semiconductors such as silicon carbide could handle far higher voltages than silicon, and the EV industry’s appetite for these materials began driving the cost down just as a hungrier customer arrived.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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