Word Type

Proper Noun

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "loving" can be used as proper noun, adjective, verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unloving

Causes

being happy being unhappy

Causes Desire

give gift kiss make grow

Coordinate Terms

Eisenstadt Obergefell substantive due process

Derived Terms

County of Loving Loving County Lovingston bird-loving boyloving catloving ever-loving everloving fun-loving loving cup loving kindness loving-kindness lovingkindness lovingly lovingness motherloving nonloving same gender loving same-gender-loving tender loving care unloving water-loving

Inflected/Variant Forms

love

Has Part

effect of being loved back

Part Of

living

Related Terms

affectionate attached lovable love new mexico oklahoma passionate texas warmhearted young county

Similar Terms

adoring adoring affectionate affectionate amative amative amatory amatory amorous attached attached captivated charmed charmed clingy committed doting enamored fond idolatrous idolatrous in love infatuated infatuated lovable loveable loverlike loverlike loverly lovesome overfond overfond passionate potty romantic smitten soft on taken with tender tenderhearted tenderhearted touchy feely touchy-feely uxorious uxorious warmhearted

Synonym Network

adoring affectionate

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