Fondness
What it means
A gentle feeling of liking that has often grown through familiarity.
Reach for it when naming warm attachment without the force of love or devotion
Her fondness for the old orchard began during childhood picnics.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
soft spot
Fits when a special informal attachment includes tolerance of flaws
Careful This phrase sounds unserious in ceremonial prose.
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everyday
liking
Fits when simple positive preference is all you mean
Careful Liking can be momentary and lacks accumulated warmth.
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warm
Fits when active care and emotional closeness matter
Careful Affection is usually stronger and more relational than fondness.
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professional
attachment
Fits when an enduring bond is the focus
Careful Attachment can be anxious, practical, or unhealthy.
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formal
partiality
Fits when preference for one option is openly acknowledged
Careful Partiality may suggest unfair bias.
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literary
tender regard
Fits when gentle esteem calls for elevated expression
Careful The phrase is too ornate for everyday preference.
Opposites 3
- aversion
- dislike
- indifference
Common phrases 3
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great fondness
The retired sailor retained great fondness for the harbor.
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fondness for music
A shared fondness for music began their friendship.
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develop a fondness
Visitors often develop a fondness for the town's quiet mornings.
Word family 2
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated