love affair

love affair

noun

Definition of LOVE AFFAIR

1

a brief romantic relationship <the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not>

Synonyms amour, fling, love, love affair, romance

Related Words intrigue, liaison; dalliance, hanky-panky; attachment, infatuation; entanglement, flirtation; idyll (also idyl), passion; calf-love, puppy love

2

positive regard for something <a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car>

Synonyms appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, love, love affair, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use

Related Words craving, desire, hankering, longing, thirst, yen; enthusiasm, gusto, interest, passion; bias, prejudice; bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, tendency; tooth; palate; weakness

Near Antonyms apathy, disinclination; indifference, unconcern

Antonyms aversion, disfavor, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing, mislike