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- [fond]
- /fɒnd/
- /fɒnd/
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- [fond]
- /fɒnd/
Definitions of fond word
- adjective fond having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of): to be fond of animals. 1
- adjective fond loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look. 1
- adjective fond excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent. 1
- adjective fond cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president. 1
- adjective fond Archaic. foolish or silly. 1
- adjective fond Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting. 1
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Origin of fond
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English fond, fonned (past participle of fonnen to be foolish, orig., to lose flavor, sour)
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Parts of speech for Fond
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fond popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fond usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fond
adj fond
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- indulgent — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
adjective fond
- warm-hearted — having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- enamored — Totally in love.
Antonyms for fond
adj fond
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- hating — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
adjective fond
- uncaring — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
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