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fondness
Overview of noun fondness
The noun fondness has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) fondness, fancy, partiality -- (a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey")
2. affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
3. affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth -- (a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fondness
3 senses of fondness
Sense 1
fondness, fancy, partiality
=> liking
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
=> emotionality, emotionalism
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun fondness
2 of 3 senses of fondness
Sense 2
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
=> attachment, fond regard
=> protectiveness
=> regard, respect
=> soft spot
Sense 3
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
=> tenderness
=> uxoriousness
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fondness
3 senses of fondness
Sense 1
fondness, fancy, partiality
=> liking
Sense 2
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
=> feeling
Sense 3
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
=> emotionality, emotionalism
Antonyms of noun fondness
Member Holonyms of noun fondness
Substance Holonyms of noun fondness
Part Holonyms of noun fondness
Member Meronyms of noun fondness
Substance Meronyms of noun fondness
Part Meronyms of noun fondness
Meronyms of noun fondness
Holonyms of noun fondness
Attributes of noun fondness
Derived Forms of noun fondness
3 senses of fondness
Sense 1
fondness, fancy, partiality
RELATED TO>(adj) fond#4
=> fond(predicate), partial(predicate)
Sense 2
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
RELATED TO>(adj) fond#1
=> affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, tender, warm
Sense 3
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
RELATED TO>(adj) fond#2
=> adoring, doting, fond
Domain of noun fondness
Domain Terms of noun fondness
Familiarity of noun fondness
fondness used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun fondness
3 senses of fondness
Sense 1
fondness, fancy, partiality
> liking
=> fondness, fancy, partiality
=> captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination
=> preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> mysophilia
=> inclination
=> friendliness
=> approval
=> admiration, esteem
Sense 2
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
> feeling
=> affect
=> emotion
=> thing
=> glow
=> faintness
=> soul, soulfulness
=> passion, passionateness
=> sentiment
=> complex
=> ambivalence, ambivalency
=> apathy
=> desire
=> sex, sexual urge
=> pleasure, pleasance
=> pain, painfulness
=> pang, stab, twinge
=> liking
=> dislike
=> gratitude
=> ingratitude, ungratefulness
=> unconcern
=> shame
=> pride, pridefulness
=> humility, humbleness
=> astonishment, amazement
=> devastation
=> expectation
=> levity
=> gravity, solemnity
=> sensitivity, sensitiveness
=> agitation
=> calmness
=> fearlessness, bravery
=> happiness
=> sadness, unhappiness
=> hope
=> despair
=> affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
=> temper, mood, humor, humour
=> sympathy, fellow feeling
=> enthusiasm
Sense 3
affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
> emotionality, emotionalism
=> drama
=> demonstrativeness
=> affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
=> mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness
=> heat, warmth, passion
=> temperament
=> excitability, excitableness, volatility
Meronyms of noun fondness
3 senses of fondness
Holonyms of noun fondness
Grep of noun fondness
fondness
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