Romance
n.joyful, kindwarm
What it means
A loving relationship or a quality of excitement, beauty, and imaginative appeal.
Reach for it when describing affectionate love or an idealized sense of adventure with context
Their quiet romance grew through years of shared train journeys.
Choose between these
7- playful
excitement and possibility are foregrounded
not when Adventure may involve no romance.
- everyday
love affair
an intimate relationship is central
not when Affair can imply secrecy or infidelity.
- warm
gentle caring matters
not when Affection is less specifically romantic.
- warm
love story
the relationship is presented as narrative
not when A story may be fictional.
- formal
courtship
a relationship is moving toward commitment
not when Courtship is a particular stage.
- literary
a place or era has imaginative attraction
not when Allure is not a relationship.
- literary
intense desire dominates
not when Passion can lack tenderness.
Said against
3- indifference
- estrangement
- disenchantment
It naturally appears in
3- summer romance
A summer romance became a lifelong partnership.
- sense of romance
Lanterns gave the courtyard a sense of romance.
- blossoming romance
Their blossoming romance surprised neither family.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun senses: love relationship and adventurous charm opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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