loving

1 of 2

adjective

lov·​ing ˈlə-viŋ 

1

: affectionate

2

: painstaking

lovingly

ˈlə-viŋ-lē 

adverb

lovingness noun

loving

2 of 2

present participle of love entry 2

Synonyms of loving

Adjective

• affectionate
• adoring

Examples of loving in a Sentence

Adjective

The old house has undergone a loving restoration.

they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This collection celebrates the magic of making summer memories with friends Scroll on to shop Daisy and all of her fun loving accessories. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Burrough is being remembered as a loving mom to a 2-year-old girl named London. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Flight attendant had the heart of a child Alicia Nicole Titus, 28, whose parents live in Dexter, was a positive, peace-loving, let's-make-the-world-a-better-place kind of person. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loving

• loving cup
• loving-kindness
• tender loving care

Rhymes for loving

• shoving
• unloving

Kids Definition

loving

adjective

lov·​ing

ˈləv-iŋ

: feeling or showing love : affectionate

loving care

a loving glance

lovingly adverb