fondness

noun

fond·​ness ˈfän(d)-nəs 

1

obsolete : foolishness, folly

2

: tender affection

3

: appetite, relish

had a fondness for argument

Synonyms of fondness

• love
• affection
• passion

Examples of fondness in a Sentence

my fondness for you will never fail

I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.

Recent Examples on the Web

Around the same time, Labour Party Leader Gordon Brown cited a fondness for the Arctic Monkeys, but couldn’t name a single track. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Despite investigating and speaking out against district corruption as a parent of Lincoln-Way alums, Ann Jenkins expressed lingering fondness for Wyllie. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

He's traded the freshwater lakes of Mississippi for the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, where he's developed a particular fondness for fly fishing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Washington’s unilateralism and fondness for ad hoc coalitions have also gone too far. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1