attachment

attachment

noun

Definition of ATTACHMENT

1

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone <I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers>

Synonyms affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, fondness, passion

Related Words appetite, fancy, favor, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, taste; craving, crush, desire, infatuation, longing, lust, yearning; ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, zeal; appreciation, esteem, estimation, regard, respect; adoration, adulation, deification, idolatry, idolization, worship; allegiance, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness

Near Antonyms allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, disfavor, dislike, enmity, hostility; abhorrence, disgust, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; misanthropy

Antonyms abomination, hate, hatred, loathing, rancor

2

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment <bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer>

Synonyms accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, attachment, option

Related Words accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement; auxiliary, subsidiary; amenity, doodad, embroidery, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity; appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, habiliment(s), paraphernalia, trappings; adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, garnish, ornament, trim, trimming

Near Antonyms essential, necessity, requirement, requisite

3

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty <an unflinching attachment to the marriage, through times both good and bad>

Synonyms adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth

Related Words affection, fondness; determination, firmness, resolution; dependability, reliability, trustability, trustiness, trustworthiness

Near Antonyms alienation, disaffection, estrangement, separation

Antonyms disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness