Fondness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a predisposition to like something

a positive feeling of liking

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈɑːndnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈɒndnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈɒndnəs/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈɑːndnəs/.

Examples

he had a fondness for whiskey
he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
the child won everyone's heart

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

warmth warmness lovingness partiality fancy heart affection affectionateness tenderness philia warmheartedness

Parts of Speech

noun	a predisposition to like something “he had a fondness for whiskey”
noun	a positive feeling of liking “he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
noun	a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

Word Forms

fond	adjective	(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
fancy	verb	have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
affectionate	adjective	having or displaying warmth or affection
tender	adjective	having or displaying warmth or affection
hearty	adjective	showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
warm	adjective	having or displaying warmth or affection
warmhearted	adjective	marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity
loving	adjective	feeling or showing love and affection

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Vorliebe

eine Veranlagung, etwas zu mögen

🇫🇷French

penchant

une prédisposition à aimer quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

cariño

una predisposición a que le guste algo

🇮🇹Italian

affetto

una predisposizione ad apprezzare qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

voorliefde

een aanleg om iets leuk te vinden

🇵🇹Portuguese

carinho

uma predisposição para gostar de algo

🇷🇺Russian

нежность

предрасположенность любить что-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुराग

किसी चीज़ को पसंद करने की प्रवृत्ति

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুরাগ

কিছু পছন্দ করার প্রবণতা

🇮🇳Tamil

பாசம்

எதையாவது விரும்புவதற்கான முன்கணிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

అభిమానం

ఏదో ఇష్టపడే సిద్ధత

🇮🇳Marathi

आवड

काहीतरी आवडण्याची पूर्वस्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

શોખ

કંઈક ગમવાની વૃત્તિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಲವು

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇഷ്ടം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാനുള്ള മുൻകരുതൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ੌਕ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਰਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

شوق

کسی چیز کو پسند کرنے کا رجحان

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喜爱

喜欢某事的倾向

🇯🇵Japanese

好き

何かを好む傾向

🇰🇷Korean

기호

무언가를 좋아하는 경향

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự yêu mến

một khuynh hướng thích một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

ความชื่นชอบ

ใจโอนเอียงที่จะชอบบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

kesukaan

kecenderungan untuk menyukai sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagmamahal

isang predisposisyon na magustuhan ang isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

kesukaan

kecenderungan untuk menyukai sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ولع

الاستعداد لمثل شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

علاقه

استعداد برای دوست داشتن چیزی

🇹🇷Turkish

sevgi

bir şeyi sevme eğilimi

🇮🇱Hebrew

חִבָּה

נטייה לאהוב משהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'fondness'?

The primary meaning of 'fondness' is 'a predisposition to like something'.

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Using 'fondness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'fondness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'fondness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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