attachment | Definition of attachment

Synonyms and Antonyms of attachment

1 a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone

I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers

Synonyms of attachment

affection, devotedness, devotion, fondness, love, passion

Words Related to attachment

appetite, fancy, favor, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, taste

craving, crush, desire, infatuation, longing, lust, yearning

ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, zeal

appreciation, esteem, estimation, regard, respect

adoration, adulation, deification, idolatry, idolization, worship

allegiance, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness

Near Antonyms of attachment

allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, disfavor, dislike, enmity, hostility

abhorrence, disgust, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

Antonyms of attachment

abomination, hate, hatred, loathing, rancor

2 something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment

bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer

Synonyms of attachment

accessory (also accessary), accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, option

Words Related to attachment

accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement

auxiliary, subsidiary

amenity, doodad, embroidery, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity

appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, habiliment(s), paraphernalia, trappings

adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, garnish, ornament, trim, trimming

Near Antonyms of attachment

essential, necessity, requirement, requisite

3 adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty

an unflinching attachment to the marriage, through times both good and bad

Synonyms of attachment

adhesion, allegiance, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth

Words Related to attachment

affection, fondness

determination, firmness, resolution

dependability, reliability, trustability, trustiness, trustworthiness

Near Antonyms of attachment

alienation, disaffection, estrangement, separation

Antonyms of attachment

disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness