Search results
- Dictionaryfondness/ˈfɒn(d)nəs/
noun
- 1. affection or liking for someone or something: "I remember him with great fondness" Similar Opposite
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
(Definition of fondness from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) fondness | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑnd·nəs / Add to word list. a great liking for someone or something:
noun. the state or quality of being fond. tenderness or affection. doting affection. a liking or weakness for something: He has a fondness for sweets. Synonyms: preference, partiality, predilection. Archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness. Discover More. Other Words From. self -fond ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
The meaning of FONDNESS is foolishness, folly. How to use fondness in a sentence.
fondness. noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑːnd.nəs / uk / ˈfɒnd.nəs / Add to word list. a liking: fondness for George's fondness for fishing was well known. Synonyms. affection. tenderness (GENTLE) warmth (FEELING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Liking. adorkable. affection. appreciate. approve of someone. attached. be a glutton for something idiom
Fondness is love or affection for someone. Your fondness for your funny Spanish teacher might be part of what inspires you to work hard in his class. When you have a fondness for a person, you feel warm or tender toward them. Your sister's fondness for young children probably makes her a great babysitter.
fondness (for somebody/something) pleasure, especially relating to something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time. a fondness for animals; It was her father’s fondness for drink that brought about the break-up of her parents’ marriage.
noun. 1. the state or quality of being fond. 2. tenderness or affection. 3. doting affection. 4. a liking or weakness for something. He has a fondness for sweets. 5. archaic. complacent credulity; foolishness. SYNONYMS 4. predilection, partiality, preference. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
1. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews. 2. Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace. 3. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child. 4. Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes. 5. Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.
Fondness Definition. fändnis. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Tender or doting affection. Webster's New World. An inclination; taste. Webster's New World. Foolishness. Webster's New World. The quality of being fond. Wiktionary. Synonyms: philia. warmheartedness. warmness. heart. tenderness.
The word 'fondness' is correct and completely usable in written English. It is a noun that means the feeling of liking or loving someone or something very much. For example, "My fondness for my grandparents is stronger than ever.".
