Synonyms of loving

loving 1 of 2

adjective

ˈlə-viŋ 

1

as in affectionate

feeling or showing love

they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affectionate
• adoring
• passionate
• devoted
• warm
• fond
• caring
• compassionate
• tender
• tenderhearted
• kind
• friendly
• doting
• understanding
• forgiving
• considerate
• humane
• fervent
• romantic
• impassioned
• warmhearted
• erotic
• amorous
• ardent
• cordial
• sentimental
• lovesick
• infatuated
• brotherly
• motherly
• amatory
• fatherly
• sisterly
• enamored
• sappy
• mushy
• lovey-dovey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloving
• indifferent
• dry
• cool
• distant
• pitiless
• aloof
• detached
• remote
• antisocial
• uncaring
• unbending
• unfeeling
• standoffish
• frosty
• reserved
• offish
• unconcerned
• disaffected
• cold
• uninvolved
• unfriendly
• hard-hearted
• ruthless
• frigid
• callous
• heartless
• cold-eyed
• unsentimental
• soulless
• unromantic
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

2

as in careful

taking, showing, or involving great care and effort

the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careful
• meticulous
• conscientious
• diligent
• thorough
• cautious
• patient
• painstaking
• scrupulous
• thoughtful
• intensive
• fussy
• watchful
• particular
• assiduous
• strict
• vigilant
• mindful
• indefatigable
• attentive
• wary
• persevering
• thoroughgoing
• exhaustive
• observant
• critical
• accurate
• discriminating
• circumspect
• deliberate
• zealous
• fastidious
• slow
• finicky
• demanding
• sedulous
• chary
• tireless
• guarded
• precise
• alert
• tenacious
• exacting
• determined
• studied
• heedful
• exact
• plodding
• dogged
• gingerly
• all-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• careless
• regardless
• negligent
• cursory
• halfhearted
• unsafe
• neglectful
• mindless
• inattentive
• heedless
• lax
• sloppy
• unguarded
• slovenly
• incautious
• unwary
• uncritical
• slipshod
• reckless
• imprecise
• inaccurate
• undiscriminating
• indifferent
• undemanding
• bold
• impetuous
• lazy
• rash
• apathetic
• lackadaisical
• lazyish

loving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of love

1

as in valuing

to hold dear

patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valuing
• treasuring
• appreciating
• enjoying
• cherishing
• respecting
• admiring
• liking
• prizing
• regarding
• relishing
• revering
• reverencing
• fancying
• grooving (on)
• venerating
• caressing
• delighting (in)
• digging
• reveling (in)
• adoring
• memorializing
• esteeming
• setting store by
• enshrining
• worshipping
• apprizing
• idolizing
• doting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• undervaluing
• abhorring
• loathing
• scouting
• minimizing
• disvaluing
• disdaining
• execrating
• sniffing (at)
• scorning
• disparaging
• snubbing
• belittling
• neglecting
• abandoning
• slighting
• forgetting
• depreciating
• abominating
• deprecating
• decrying
• writing off
• putting down
• crying down
• high-hatting
• bad-mouthing
• kissing off

2

as in adoring

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

a husband who loves his wife more than anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adoring
• cherishing
• worshipping
• falling for
• carrying the torch (for)
• carrying a torch (for)
• idealizing
• revering
• idolizing
• reverencing
• losing one's heart (to)
• venerating
• canonizing
• deifying
• adulating
• doting (on)
• delighting (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• antagonizing
• displeasing
• disliking
• abominating
• execrating
• disapproving (of)
• repelling
• sickening
• disgusting
• revolting
• repulsing
• turning off
• nauseating
• disfavoring

3

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in

I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoying
• savoring
• liking
• relishing
• adoring
• admiring
• appreciating
• fancying
• taking to
• grooving (on)
• rejoicing (in)
• going for
• getting off (on)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• digging
• revering
• getting a kick out of
• valuing
• having a soft spot for
• cherishing
• treasuring
• worshipping
• being partial to
• venerating
• preferring
• drinking (in)
• devouring
• eating (up)
• feasting (on)
• idolizing
• prizing
• doting (on)
• favoring
• indulging (in)
• luxuriating (in)
• wallowing (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• condemning
• despising
• abominating
• scorning

4

as in caressing

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

• caressing
• stroking
• patting
• hugging
• petting
• fondling
• cradling
• cuddling
• snuggling
• gentling
• nuzzling
• spooning
• pawing
• embracing
• necking
• enfolding
• nestling
• pampering
• massaging
• kneading
• billing
• canoodling
• nosing
• coddling
• indulging
• spoiling
• bouncing
• feeling up
• babying
• dandling
• mollycoddling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loving

Adjective

Customers would make the trip to the store just to see Gunner with his warm and loving nature. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Family described Thakur in an online fundraiser for her funeral as caring, loving and selfless. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Drummer Stan Lynch left the group for good in 1994, seemingly with some musical estrangement from Petty at the time, though he was known to stay in loving contact with other members of the band in subsequent decades. — Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking! — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026