Are you fond of swimming?
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Fond
//fɒnd//
Synonyms for "fond" (167 found)
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Closest matches (34)
Strong matches (50)
Related words (83)
in hopesinaneinclinedinclined to believeindulgentineptinfatuatedinsaneintimatekookylanguishinglonesomeloonylovelornlovesicklovesomelovingmadmaternalmaudlin
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meltingmoronicnaivenuttyof good cheerof good hopeoverconfidingovercredulousovertrustfulovertrustingparentalpartial topaternalpavementprincipleradicalresponsiverock bottomromanticrudimentsanguinesappyscrewyseatsenselesssentimentalsillsillysoftstupidsubstratumsubstructuresuperstitioussympathetictenderterra firmathoughtlesstrustfultrustinguncriticalunderpinningunderstructureundespairingundoubtingunskepticalunsuspectingunsuspiciousupbeatuxoriousvainwackywarmwetwifelywitless
Adjective(1 words)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
8 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
2 entrieshas context
2 entriesrelated to
12 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
138 translations across 32 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἔχομαι verb (have affection for)
Bulgarian
4 entries- любящ adj (affectionate)
- наивен adj (outlandish)
- нежен adj (affectionate)
- основа noun (background of lace)
Campidanese Sardinian
1 entries- affetzionarsi verb (have affection for)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 喜好 verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- 喜歡 /喜欢 verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- 愛好 /爱好 verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Czech
4 entries- libující si adj (having a liking or affection for)
- mající rád adj (having a liking or affection for)
- milující adj (affectionate)
- mít náklonnost verb (have affection for)
Danish
4 entries- aparte adj (outlandish)
- eftergivende adj (indulgent)
- eksotisk adj (outlandish)
- kærlig adj (affectionate)
Esperanto
1 entries- ŝata adj (having a liking or affection for)
Estonian
3 entries- armastama verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- kalliks pidama verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- üle uhke olema verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Finnish
4 entries- hellä adj (affectionate)
- hyväntahtoinen adj (indulgent)
- lempeä adj (indulgent)
- löyhäpäinen adj (outlandish)
French
2 entries- tenir à verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- être épris de verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Galician
4 entries- afectuoso adj (affectionate)
- indulxente adj (indulgent)
- chochear (por/con) verb (have affection for)
- derreter (por) verb (have affection for)
Gallurese
1 entries- affitziunà verb (have affection for)
German
4 entries- gern haben adj (affectionate)
- lieb haben adj (affectionate)
- gern haben verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- hängen an verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Hebrew
1 entries- חוֹבֵב verb (have affection for)
Hungarian
4 entries- engedékeny adj (indulgent)
- gyengéd adj (affectionate)
- szerető adj (affectionate)
- szível verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Irish
4 entries- ceanúil adj (having a liking or affection for)
- ceanúil adj (affectionate)
- cion a bheith agat ar adj (affectionate)
- muirneach adj (affectionate)
Italian
4 entries- affettuoso adj (affectionate)
- amoroso adj (affectionate)
- benevolo adj (indulgent)
- compiacente adj (indulgent)
Japanese
2 entries- 好く verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- 気に入る verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Māori
2 entries- mateoha adj (affectionate)
- matareka verb (have affection for)
Norwegian
1 entries- være glad i verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Polish
1 entries- lubić verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Portuguese
4 entries- afeiçoado adj (affectionate)
- carinhoso adj (affectionate)
- complacente adj (indulgent)
- imprudente adj (outlandish)
Russian
4 entries- лю́бящий adj (affectionate)
- не́жный adj (affectionate)
- люби́ть verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- нра́виться verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Sardinian
1 entries- affetzionare verb (have affection for)
Sassarese
1 entries- affritziunassi verb (have affection for)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- is math le verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Sicilian
4 entries- affittusu adj (affectionate)
- amurusu adj (affectionate)
- binignu adj (indulgent)
- binèvulu adj (indulgent)
Spanish
4 entries- afectuoso adj (affectionate)
- condescendiente adj (indulgent)
- imprudente adj (outlandish)
- indulgente adj (indulgent)
Swedish
3 entries- tillgiven adj (affectionate)
- hålla av verb (be fond of, have affection for)
- tycka om verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Ukrainian
2 entries- люблячий adj (affectionate)
- ніжний adj (affectionate)
Vietnamese
1 entries- yêu mến verb (be fond of, have affection for)
Woiwurrung
1 entries- yeadabilin adj (having a liking or affection for)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
What are you fond of?
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Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee.
Source: tatoeba (21804)
Are you fond of music?
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