Synonyms of loving

loving 1 of 2

adjective

ˈlə-viŋ 

1

as in affectionate

feeling or showing love

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affectionate
• adoring
• passionate
• devoted
• warm
• fond
• caring
• compassionate
• tender
• tenderhearted
• kind
• friendly
• doting
• understanding
• forgiving
• considerate
• humane
• fervent
• romantic
• impassioned
• warmhearted
• erotic
• amorous
• ardent
• cordial
• sentimental
• lovesick
• infatuated
• brotherly
• motherly
• amatory
• fatherly
• sisterly
• enamored
• sappy
• mushy
• lovey-dovey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloving
• indifferent
• dry
• cool
• distant
• pitiless
• aloof
• detached
• remote
• antisocial
• uncaring
• unbending
• unfeeling
• standoffish
• frosty
• reserved
• offish
• unconcerned
• disaffected
• cold
• uninvolved
• unfriendly
• hard-hearted
• ruthless
• frigid
• callous
• heartless
• cold-eyed
• unsentimental
• soulless
• unromantic
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

2

as in careful

taking, showing, or involving great care and effort

the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careful
• meticulous
• conscientious
• diligent
• thorough
• cautious
• patient
• painstaking
• scrupulous
• thoughtful
• intensive
• fussy
• watchful
• particular
• assiduous
• strict
• vigilant
• mindful
• indefatigable
• attentive
• wary
• persevering
• thoroughgoing
• exhaustive
• observant
• critical
• accurate
• discriminating
• circumspect
• deliberate
• zealous
• fastidious
• slow
• finicky
• demanding
• sedulous
• chary
• tireless
• guarded
• precise
• alert
• tenacious
• exacting
• determined
• studied
• heedful
• exact
• plodding
• dogged
• gingerly
• all-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• careless
• regardless
• negligent
• cursory
• halfhearted
• unsafe
• neglectful
• mindless
• inattentive
• heedless
• lax
• sloppy
• unguarded
• slovenly
• incautious
• unwary
• uncritical
• slipshod
• reckless
• imprecise
• inaccurate
• undiscriminating
• indifferent
• undemanding
• bold
• impetuous
• lazy
• rash
• apathetic
• lackadaisical
• lazyish

loving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of love

1

as in valuing

to hold dear

patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valuing
• treasuring
• appreciating
• enjoying
• cherishing
• respecting
• admiring
• liking
• prizing
• regarding
• relishing
• revering
• reverencing
• fancying
• grooving (on)
• venerating
• caressing
• delighting (in)
• digging
• reveling (in)
• adoring
• memorializing
• esteeming
• setting store by
• enshrining
• worshipping
• apprizing
• idolizing
• doting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• undervaluing
• abhorring
• loathing
• scouting
• minimizing
• disvaluing
• disdaining
• execrating
• sniffing (at)
• scorning
• disparaging
• snubbing
• belittling
• neglecting
• abandoning
• slighting
• forgetting
• depreciating
• abominating
• deprecating
• decrying
• writing off
• putting down
• crying down
• high-hatting
• bad-mouthing
• kissing off

2

as in adoring

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

a husband who loves his wife more than anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adoring
• cherishing
• worshipping
• falling for
• carrying the torch (for)
• carrying a torch (for)
• idealizing
• revering
• idolizing
• reverencing
• losing one's heart (to)
• venerating
• canonizing
• deifying
• adulating
• doting (on)
• delighting (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• antagonizing
• displeasing
• disliking
• abominating
• execrating
• disapproving (of)
• repelling
• sickening
• disgusting
• revolting
• repulsing
• turning off
• nauseating
• disfavoring

3

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in

I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoying
• savoring
• liking
• relishing
• adoring
• admiring
• appreciating
• fancying
• taking to
• grooving (on)
• rejoicing (in)
• going for
• getting off (on)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• digging
• revering
• getting a kick out of
• valuing
• having a soft spot for
• cherishing
• treasuring
• worshipping
• being partial to
• venerating
• preferring
• drinking (in)
• devouring
• eating (up)
• feasting (on)
• idolizing
• prizing
• doting (on)
• favoring
• indulging (in)
• luxuriating (in)
• wallowing (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• condemning
• despising
• abominating
• scorning

4

as in caressing

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caressing
• stroking
• patting
• hugging
• petting
• fondling
• cradling
• cuddling
• snuggling
• gentling
• nuzzling
• spooning
• pawing
• embracing
• necking
• enfolding
• nestling
• pampering
• massaging
• kneading
• billing
• canoodling
• nosing
• coddling
• indulging
• spoiling
• bouncing
• feeling up
• babying
• dandling
• mollycoddling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loving

Adjective

The newborn has been in the NICU for four months now, with the loving mom right by her side. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

In the series premiere, television personality and bestselling author Amanda Kloots opens up about grief, happiness and loving after loss. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

There is still time for the Republican Party to awaken from its slumber and stand up in the history of our nation for freedom-loving peoples across Europe. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Naturally, musical-loving millennials lost their collective minds at the news. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026