fondness

noun

fond·​ness ˈfän(d)-nəs How to pronounce fondness (audio)
Synonyms of fondnessnext
1
obsolete : foolishness, folly
2
: tender affection
3
: appetite, relish
had a fondness for argument

Examples of fondness in a Sentence

my fondness for you will never fail I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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With mature storytelling and a clear fondness for the comics and original series, X-Men '97 is one of Marvel's best projects of the decade thus far. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026 But eventually, my fondness for the solitude and silence of winter day hiking grew. Kaelyn Lynch, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026 An entire movie has been made about this—Always at The Carlyle—in which present-day tribal elders such as George Clooney, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, and Naomi Campbell discuss their fondness for the joint. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Trump makes no secret of his fondness for F-Series. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fondness

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fondness was in the 15th century

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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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