Synonyms of lover

lover

noun

ˈlə-vər 

as in fan

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fan
• sucker
• enthusiast
• fanatic
• maniac
• addict
• devotee
• buff
• freak
• fiend
• aficionado
• admirer
• junkie
• supporter
• collector
• junky
• friend
• hound
• fool
• proponent
• nut
• bug
• afficionado
• fancier
• habitue
• maven
• expert
• habitué
• connoisseur
• mavin
• groupie
• head
• authority
• amateur
• promoter
• disciple
• advocate
• patron
• follower
• exponent
• champion
• dilettante
• votary
• evangelist
• adherent
• apostle
• cultist
• zealot
• booster
• backer
• hanger-on
• convert
• partisan
• partizan
• rooter
• faddist
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• critic
• detractor
• nonfan
• carper
• belittler
• nonadmirer

Examples of lover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In late August, the lawn care company ranked the best cities for picnic lovers and named Thousand Oaks, California, its No. 1 spot for a picnic. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024

There are also cute cat stitch markers from Joann for any cat lovers out there. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024

London, a city steeped in literary history, boasts numerous sites that hold unique and fascinating experiences for literature lovers. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

The pair continue to extend the night and roam the Eastside of Los Angeles, first as strangers, then as blossoming lovers. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024