FOND: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOND?

Need another word that means the same as “fond”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “fond” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fond” are: adoring, doting, partial, affectionate, lovesome, tender, keen on, partial to, addicted to, enthusiastic about, passionate about, devoted, loving, caring, warm, kind, attentive, solicitous, unrealistic, naive, foolish, foolishly optimistic, deluded, delusory, absurd, empty, vain

Fond as an Adjective

Definitions of "Fond" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fond” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Absurd or silly because unlikely.
• Having an affection or liking for.
• (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive.
• Affectionate; loving.
• Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent.
• Having a strong preference or liking for.
• (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for.
• Having or displaying warmth or affection.

Synonyms of "Fond" as an adjective (27 Words)

absurd	Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense. The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework.
addicted to	Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.
adoring	Feeling or expressing deep affection, love, or admiration. A gift from an adoring fan.
affectionate	Having or displaying warmth or affection. An affectionate kiss.
attentive	Assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very polite or courteous. Attentive to details.
caring	Displaying kindness and concern for others. A caring and invaluable friend.
deluded	Believing something that is not true. The poor deluded creature.
delusory	Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true. A delusory pleasure.
devoted	Dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use. He was a devoted husband.
doting	Extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring. She was spoiled outrageously by her doting father.
empty	Needing nourishment. She put down her empty cup.
enthusiastic about	Having or showing great excitement and interest.
foolish	Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. A foolish decision.
foolishly optimistic	Having or revealing stupidity.
keen on	Having a sharp cutting edge or point.
kind	Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. Thanked her for her kind letter.
lovesome	Having or displaying warmth or affection.
loving	Feeling or showing love or great care. Her music loving son.
naive	Of or created by one without formal training simple or naive in style. Andy had a sweet naive look when he smiled.
partial	Being or affecting only a part; not total. You know I m partial to bacon and eggs.
partial to	Being or affecting only a part; not total.
passionate about	Having or expressing strong emotions.
solicitous	Characterized by or showing interest or concern. He was solicitous to cultivate her mamma s good opinion.
tender	Requiring tact or careful handling. At a tender age.
unrealistic	Not realistic. It was unrealistic to expect changes to be made overnight.
vain	Unproductive of success. The vain hope of finding work.
warm	Inducing the impression of warmth used especially of reds and oranges and yellows. If there is anything a little too warm in the play it can easily be left out.

Usage Examples of "Fond" as an adjective

• Hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother.
• Fond hopes of becoming President.
• Fond of chocolate.
• Fond of his nephew.
• I have very fond memories of Oxford.
• A fond embrace.
• I'm very fond of Mel.
• Fond fancies.
• He was not too fond of dancing.
• A fond farewell.

Associations of "Fond" (30 Words)

adoring	Feeling or expressing deep affection, love, or admiration. A gift from an adoring fan.
affection	A gentle feeling of fondness or liking. He won a place in her affections.
affectionate	Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness. An affectionate kiss.
amatory	Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance. Her amatory affairs.
amity	A cordial disposition. The presence of French troops in Scotland had produced hostility rather than amity.
attached	Appointed to (an organization) for special or temporary duties. A block of attached houses.
attachment	Legal seizure of property. The case has a loop for attachment to your waist belt.
caring	The work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially on account of age or illness. Caring friends.
cherish	Hold (something) dear. He had long cherished a secret fantasy about his future.
compassionate	Showing or having compassion. I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds.
cordiality	A cordial disposition.
dearly	With affection. I would dearly love to know.
doting	Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent. Deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain.
embrace	Hold (someone) closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection. Their eager embrace of foreign influences.
enamored	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. Narcissus was a beautiful Greek youth who became enamored of his own reflection.
fondly	With foolishly optimistic hope or belief; naively. He talks fondly of his grandfather.
hearty	A form of address ascribed to sailors. A hearty meal.
infatuated	Possessed with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. An infatuated teenager.
love	A beloved person used as terms of endearment. The theater was her first love.
loving	Enjoying the specified activity or thing. A loving father.
lovingly	With fondness; with love. A lovingly restored building.
mawkish	Having a faint sickly flavour. A mawkish ode to parenthood.
relationship	A relation between people relationship is often used where relation would serve as in the relationship between inflation and unemployment but the preferred usage of relationship is for human relations or states of relatedness. He didn t want his wife to know of the relationship.
romantic	A person with romantic beliefs or attitudes. Romantic fiction.
selfless	Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others. An act of selfless devotion.
smitten	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. Conscience smitten.
tender	Make tender or more tender as by marinating pounding or applying a tenderizer. Tender beef.
treasure	A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects. The ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure.
warm	A warm place or area. The scent is warm.