I have a fondness for sweets.
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Fondness
//ˈfɑndnəs//
Synonyms for "fondness" (113 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (34)
Related words (56)
married loveovercredulityovercredulousnessoveropenness to convictionovertrustfulnesspartialitypassionpenchantphysical loveplatonic lovepopular regardpopularitypredilectionrash convictionregardrelishsentimentsexsexual loveshine
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soft spotsoftheartednesssoftnessspiritual lovetastetender feelingtender passiontenderheartednesstendernesstruelovetrustfulnessuncritical acceptanceuncriticalnessunquestioning beliefunripe acceptationunskepticalnessunsuspectingnessunsuspiciousnessuxoriousnesswarm heartwarmheartednessweaknesswill to believewillingness to believewishful beliefwishful thinkingworshipyearning
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1 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- нежност noun (the quality of being fond)
- привързаност noun (the quality of being fond)
Czech
3 entries- láska noun (the quality of being fond)
- slabost noun (the quality of being fond)
- záliba noun (the quality of being fond)
French
1 entries- affection noun (the quality of being fond)
German
1 entries- Vorliebe noun (the quality of being fond)
Irish
2 entries- caithis noun (the quality of being fond)
- gile noun (the quality of being fond)
Japanese
3 entries- 嗜好 noun (the quality of being fond)
- 好き noun (the quality of being fond)
- 好み noun (the quality of being fond)
Māori
1 entries- kanehetanga noun (the quality of being fond)
Russian
3 entries- любо́вь noun (the quality of being fond)
- не́жность noun (the quality of being fond)
- привя́занность noun (the quality of being fond)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- dèidh noun (the quality of being fond)
Spanish
2 entries- apego noun (the quality of being fond)
- querencia noun (the quality of being fond)
Ukrainian
2 entries- любо́в noun (the quality of being fond)
- ні́жність noun (the quality of being fond)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
He has a great fondness for music.
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He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.
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Without anger and fondness.
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