Synonyms of loves

loves 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of love

1

as in treasures

to hold dear

patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treasures
• appreciates
• values
• enjoys
• cherishes
• likes
• admires
• respects
• prizes
• relishes
• regards
• reveres
• fancies
• delights (in)
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• venerates
• adores
• reverences
• sets store by
• idolizes
• digs
• esteems
• caresses
• worships
• enshrines
• memorializes
• apprizes
• dotes (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• loathes
• detests
• abhors
• undervalues
• disdains
• scorns
• minimizes
• abominates
• disvalues
• sniffs (at)
• forgets
• neglects
• decries
• disparages
• belittles
• snubs
• scouts
• abandons
• depreciates
• deprecates
• execrates
• high-hats
• slights
• puts down
• writes off
• bad-mouths
• cries down
• kisses off

2

as in adores

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

a husband who loves his wife more than anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adores
• cherishes
• worships
• falls for
• idolizes
• carries the torch (for)
• idealizes
• reveres
• carries a torch (for)
• loses one's heart (to)
• reverences
• venerates
• canonizes
• delights (in)
• deifies
• dotes (on)
• adulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• loathes
• detests
• abhors
• dislikes
• antagonizes
• displeases
• abominates
• disapproves (of)
• execrates
• disgusts
• disfavors
• repels
• repulses
• sickens
• turns off
• revolts
• nauseates

3

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• likes
• savors
• relishes
• adores
• fancies
• takes to
• admires
• appreciates
• delights (in)
• grooves (on)
• rejoices (in)
• revels (in)
• goes for
• gets off (on)
• prefers
• reveres
• digs
• has a soft spot for
• treasures
• gets a kick out of
• cherishes
• worships
• venerates
• values
• idolizes
• prizes
• is partial to
• drinks (in)
• devours
• eats (up)
• dotes (on)
• feasts (on)
• favors
• indulges (in)
• wallows (in)
• cottons (to)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• abhors
• loathes
• detests
• despises
• condemns
• abominates
• scorns

4

as in caresses

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caresses
• pats
• strokes
• fondles
• hugs
• pets
• cradles
• snuggles
• gentles
• cuddles
• nuzzles
• embraces
• paws
• spoons
• necks
• indulges
• feels up
• babies
• noses
• enfolds
• nestles
• pampers
• massages
• canoodles
• kneads
• coddles
• bills
• dandles
• bounces
• spoils
• mollycoddles

loves

2 of 2

noun

plural of love

1

as in passions

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

her love for her children was truly selfless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passions
• affections
• respects
• devotions
• enthusiasms
• desires
• regards
• attachments
• likes
• longings
• relishes
• lusts
• appreciations
• loyalties
• cravings
• appetites
• tastes
• likings
• yearnings
• fancies
• ardors
• preferences
• adorations
• worships
• infatuations
• crushes
• fervors
• favors
• allegiances
• zeals
• partialities
• fidelities
• esteems
• idolatries
• fealties
• deifications
• adulations
• idolizations
• estimations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• hatreds
• dislikes
• abominations
• allergies
• hostilities
• antagonisms
• animosities
• rancors
• enmities
• antipathies
• loathings
• aversions
• disgusts
• repulsions
• repugnances
• revulsions
• disfavors
• abhorrences
• misanthropies

2

as in darlings

a person with whom one is in love

she is the love of my life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darlings
• sweethearts
• lovers
• sweeties
• girlfriends
• boyfriends
• dears
• sweets
• flames
• girls
• squeezes
• wives
• beloveds
• boys
• husbands
• hons
• trueloves
• sweetie pies
• honeys
• mistresses
• gals
• brides
• pets
• admirers
• amours
• dolls
• beaux
• grooms
• paramours
• lasses
• swains
• ducks
• men
• dates
• ladyloves
• inamoratas
• significant others
• steadies
• escorts
• fellows
• crushes
• suitors
• wooers
• tootsies
• fiancés
• gallants
• heartthrobs
• intendeds

3

as in likes

positive regard for something

a love of chocolate, which I will pay anything to indulge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likes
• likings
• appetites
• uses
• relishes
• tastes
• thirsts
• enthusiasms
• shines
• cravings
• desires
• preferences
• love affairs
• fancies
• tendencies
• passions
• favors
• partialities
• longings
• interests
• weaknesses
• prejudices
• teeth
• biases
• gustoes
• yens
• leanings
• inclinations
• bents
• propensities
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• disgusts
• loathings
• distastes
• mislikes
• aversions
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

4

as in affairs

a brief romantic relationship

he refused to discuss past loves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affairs
• flings
• romances
• love affairs
• intrigues
• amours
• passions
• liaisons
• dalliances
• infatuations
• flirtations
• hanky-pankies
• entanglements
• attachments
• calf-loves
• puppy loves
• idylls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loves

Verb

Nobody loves bug bites, or the scent of being doused in bug spray. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Sonny Dykes loves this job, this town, and Auburn wasn’t hiring him no matter how much his agent wanted to sell that empty threat. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Look, not everyone loves the Coastal Act or the Coastal Commission, which is seen by many as obstructionist and slow-footed. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Willis feedback Tolbert loves how quarterback Malik Willis has comported himself as a first-time starting quarterback. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

That would be all well and good (everyone loves Anton), except for their low-key flirting (throughout the back half of the season) and high-key kiss (in front of everyone, post-nuptials, at their friends’ urging). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Sister Mary Grace, 76, loves the opportunity for contemplation and the chance to express it artistically. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Their family heritage dictates that any man an Owens woman truly loves will die an untimely death. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Fishman said the Jolene Jolene community loves serving and caring for others. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Noun

New York will be blessed to have someone so faithful to his truest loves. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

After training at the Royal College of Music, combining her twin loves of music and sport has created a flourishing career. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Taylor would remember Todd as one of the great loves of her life. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Ted Lasso season 4 cast. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Our matriarch, teacher, spirit speaker, my best friend and truly one of the deepest loves of my life. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

An openly gay man in Catholic Italy as well as an old-school romantic, Visconti was cinema’s great poet of impossible loves. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

As the night unfolds, the party crowd revisits past loves, secrets, and lost dreams. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026