fond
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
having or displaying warmth or affection
affectionate children
Related & opposite
- affectionateness derivation
- tenderness derivation
- affectionateness derivation
- loving similar to
Sense 2 adjective
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
adoring grandparents
Related & opposite
- affectionateness derivation
- loving similar to
Sense 3 adjective
absurd or silly because unlikely
fond hopes of becoming President
Related & opposite
- foolish similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | affectionateness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tenderness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | affectionateness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | loving |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affectionateness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | loving |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | foolish |