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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lover

That lifelong partnership was born aboard a cruise ship in 1959; Fischbacher was a steward and a part-time magician on the Bremen, while Roy Horn, an animal lover who would later smuggle a cheetah on board for a magic act, worked as a bellboy. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

The last woman to be executed in Britain, for gunning down her abusive lover outside a London pub more than 70 years ago, will be conditionally pardoned, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said Wednesday. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Both enjoyed literature, but Grant was obviously the sports-lover of the family. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

As lovers of the first film know, Paul is blessed with visions of the future, but his mind has grown clouded since assuming control of the galaxy. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026