LOVER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

lover

noun

ˈlə-vər

Definition of lover

as in fan

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports

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Recent Examples of lover But romances, especially of the sort SJM has written in the past, usually develop through tropes, such as enemies-to-lovers or second-chance romance. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 We lazy food-lovers have been trying to find our way back-to-the-land ever since factory farming and the industrial meat complex destroyed it. — Rachel Levin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The love story that blooms between Melanie and Mitch is a classic rivals-to-lovers story. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 And for more than two heady years, music lovers within a mile or two of the Sunset Junction area could groove to the wildly eclectic sounds of KBLT, a pirate radio station that operated from 1995 to 1998. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lover

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Noun

Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end it, threw his arms in the air and was mobbed by teammates near the mound while Brewers fans celebrated in the stands.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Another fan was portrayed cooking a sausage on a stick over his car engine.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

The blog got picked up by a larger Brooklyn real estate website, Brownstoner, and developed a dedicated online following of architecture enthusiasts and aspiring DIYers.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Egyptology enthusiasts and other visitors stood in a messy single-file line with phone cameras in hand, some with selfie sticks and most with bags under their eyes from waking up so early.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Although the hockey mask never appears, Kane lovingly re-creates exact scenes from the original movie to offer flashes of eye candy to Jason fanatics.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanatic

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