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Synonyms & Antonyms of loving
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1
feeling or showing love
- they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad
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2
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
- the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it
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loving
verb
present participle of love
Synonyms & Antonyms of loving (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to hold dear
- patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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2
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
- a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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- adoring,
- cherishing,
- worshipping
- (also worshiping)
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3
to take pleasure in
- I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
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4
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
- the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back
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“Loving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loving. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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