Synonyms of devoted

devoted 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈvō-təd 

1

as in loving

feeling or showing love

a devoted couple who enjoy sharing their lives with one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something

remembered her most devoted supporters in her campaign victory speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loyal
• steadfast
• staunch
• dedicated
• faithful
• devout
• true
• good
• constant
• pious
• steady
• ardent
• fervent
• passionate
• down-the-line
• true-blue
• responsible
• fast
• reliable
• dutiful
• dependable
• trustworthy
• enthusiastic
• solid
• resolute
• tried
• determined
• trusty
• unfaltering
• confirmed
• unhesitating
• serious
• impassioned
• intent
• avid
• unwavering
• inveterate
• sworn
• tried-and-true
• fervid
• dyed-in-the-wool
• gung ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfaithful
• disloyal
• treacherous
• fickle
• perfidious
• faithless
• traitorous
• false
• irresponsible
• inconstant
• untrue
• unreliable
• hesitant
• untrustworthy
• faltering
• recreant
• undependable
• uncertain
• dubious
• uninterested
• shaky
• dispassionate
• irresolute
• apathetic
• wavering
• vacillating

devoted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of devote

1

as in dedicated

to keep or intend for a special purpose

I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicated
• saved
• earmarked
• reserved
• allocated
• set by
• set apart
• consecrated
• gave up (to)
• set aside
• used
• entrusted
• blessed
• committed
• employed
• consigned
• confided
• applied
• sanctified
• hallowed
• bestowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

2

as in applied

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applied
• committed
• gave
• addressed
• spent
• bent
• buckled
• worked
• got cracking
• engaged
• involved
• concerned
• set (to)
• got with it
• got one's act together
• turned one's hand
• busied
• settled (down)
• exerted
• exhausted
• troubled
• taxed
• reapplied
• readdressed
• stressed
• wore out
• carried on
• pitched in
• hustled
• plowed
• plunged (in)
• put out
• knuckled down
• pegged (away)
• strained
• ground
• plugged (away)
• humped
• plodded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• played
• trifled
• idled
• dawdled
• fooled around
• fiddled (around)
• dallied
• messed around
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• dillydallied
• monkeyed (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devoted

Adjective

One of the most recognizable actors on daytime TV, Hall has united generations of devoted Days viewers with her role as maternal psychiatrist Marlena Evans. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Many celebrity relations might still come as a surprise even to the most devoted pop culture enthusiast. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Verb

Earlier this month, the conservative pundit Tucker Carlson got in on the act and devoted an entire episode of his podcast to discussing how companies like Flock are creating an always-on surveillance state for American citizens. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Record stores devoted prime space to what was current, while older albums eventually migrated to the catalog bins. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026