fondness
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Definition of fondness
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fondness
Synonyms
affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion
Antonyms
abomination, hate, hatred, loathing, rancor
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In the 1970s and ’80s, a California refurbisher worked on vintage Panerais and developed a fondness for the split dial (Roman numerals above, Arabic below) seen here. — WSJ, "The Unimprovable Awards: Perfect Things Inspired By Stylish Locales," 8 May 2018 Rogan and Jones have been offline friends for years and share a fondness for conspiracy theories, though Jones takes them somewhat more seriously. — Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, "I Tried to Live Like Joe Rogan," 19 Aug. 2019 Only 45 percent of young Americans view capitalism positively, compared with 51 percent who profess a fondness for socialism. — Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, "The Last of the Ayn Rand Acolytes," 14 Aug. 2019 In addition, his apparent enthusiasm for astrology and seeming fondness for such ideas as astral projection and the possibility of abduction by aliens also led his scientific peers to look at him askance. — Martin Weil, BostonGlobe.com, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, 74," 12 Aug. 2019 In addition, his apparent enthusiasm for astrology and seeming fondness for such ideas as astral projection and the possibility of abduction by aliens also led his scientific peers to look at him askance. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, dies at 74," 12 Aug. 2019 Since the start of their relationship in 2016, the two have shared a fondness for cycling. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Biking to the altar: Houston man proposes by taking girlfriend on bike ride spelling-out 'marry me'," 26 July 2019 But even as Krantz writes with forgiving fondness, this new wealth is also seen clearly, as a bunch of vulgar assholes with hardly any scruples and moral compasses frequently on the fritz. — Constance Grady, Vox, "What makes a book “unfilmable”?," 6 July 2019 Trump’s fondness for autocrats is not just a reflection of his deeply defective values. — E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: Trump to Kim, I’m with you, not the CIA," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fondness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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