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attachment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of them.
Synonyms of attachment

affection, devotedness, devotion, fondness, love, passion
Words Related to attachment

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

allegiance, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness
Near Antonyms of attachment

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, disfavor, dislike, enmity, hostility

abhorrence, disgust, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
Antonyms of attachment

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
  • We bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer.
Synonyms of attachment

accessory (also accessary), accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, option
Words Related to attachment

accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement

auxiliary, subsidiary

amenity, doodad, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity

appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, paraphernalia, trappings

adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament, trim, trimming
Near Antonyms of attachment

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 of attachment

adhesion, allegiance, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth
Words Related to attachment

affection, fondness

determination, firmness, resolution

dependability, reliability, trustability, trustiness, trustworthiness
Near Antonyms of attachment

alienation, disaffection, estrangement, separation
Antonyms of attachment

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

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