Synonyms of fondness

fondness

noun

ˈfän(d)-nəs 

1

as in love

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone

my fondness for you will never fail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• love
• affection
• passion
• devotion
• respect
• enthusiasm
• attachment
• appreciation
• longing
• desire
• devotedness
• liking
• regard
• adoration
• preference
• infatuation
• loyalty
• zeal
• taste
• fervor
• craving
• relish
• eagerness
• partiality
• yearning
• like
• esteem
• appetite
• lust
• crush
• favor
• fancy
• ardor
• allegiance
• fidelity
• worship
• faithfulness
• adulation
• estimation
• steadfastness
• idolatry
• fealty
• idolization
• deification

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• hate
• loathing
• hostility
• dislike
• animosity
• enmity
• aversion
• rancor
• antagonism
• antipathy
• abomination
• disgust
• allergy
• revulsion
• repulsion
• abhorrence
• repugnance
• disfavor
• misanthropy

2

as in liking

positive regard for something

I have a fondness for expensive chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• like
• preference
• appetite
• love
• taste
• enthusiasm
• craving
• use
• tendency
• relish
• partiality
• thirst
• love affair
• desire
• interest
• fancy
• favor
• longing
• shine
• passion
• prejudice
• gusto
• weakness
• inclination
• bias
• propensity
• yen
• hankering
• tooth
• bent
• palate
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• disgust
• dislike
• distaste
• aversion
• loathing
• disfavor
• indifference
• apathy
• disinclination
• mislike
• unconcern

Examples of fondness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fondness fans feel is, if anything, a nostalgic one, and mostly for its gameplay. —Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024

Kevin Costner isn’t the only present-day actor with a fondness for Westerns; ornery old hands such as Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and Tommy Lee Jones are always ready to don their ten-gallon hats for the right role. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024

West’s genre skills are matched by his fondness for the look and feel of the 1980s B-movie, an unmistakable reference that nonetheless transcends pastiche. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024

The actor also recalled another moment during production of the show when Sutherland expressed his fondness for Baldwin. —Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024