loving

adjective

lov·ing ˈlə-viŋ How to pronounce loving (audio)

: affectionate

: painstaking

lovingly

ˈlə-viŋ-lē How to pronounce loving (audio)

adverb

lovingness noun

Example Sentences

The old house has undergone a loving restoration. they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad

Recent Examples on the Web After his dental surgery, Sergeant spent some time in a loving Foster Hero home to continue healing while receiving lots of love and care.

The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 His family has lost a loving husband and proud father.

Alexis Stevens, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 However, more than anything people described him as a loving husband and father, with a warm grin on his face and a love for Jesus in his heart.

Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2022 And because cruelty is entertainment, Squid Game found a loving home on Netflix.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Alithia was a loving and caring girl who loved to draw.

CBS News, 6 June 2022 Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel.

Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 Haider Ali is a very loving husband and an extremely kind father.

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 Reinhold was described in his family’s lawsuit as a loving husband and father who coached his children’s sports teams and helped with their school activities and homework.

Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022 See More

loving 1 of 2

adjective

as in affectionate

feeling or showing love they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

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affectionate
adoring
devoted
passionate
caring
warm
fond
compassionate
tenderhearted
kind
tender
understanding
doting
forgiving
friendly
considerate
humane
fervent
warmhearted
romantic
impassioned
erotic
amorous
ardent
infatuated
lovesick
enamored
cordial
sentimental
motherly
brotherly
fatherly
erotical
amatory
sisterly
sappy
lovey-dovey
mushy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unloving
indifferent
cool
pitiless
uncaring
dry
aloof
detached
unbending
standoffish
distant
antisocial
unfeeling
remote
frosty
reserved
unconcerned
offish
cold
ruthless
disaffected
unfriendly
uninvolved
heartless
callous
pitiless
hard-hearted
unsentimental
cold-eyed
frigid
soulless
unromantic
cold-blooded
hard-boiled

as in careful

taking, showing, or involving great care and effort the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

careful
conscientious
meticulous
diligent
cautious
patient
painstaking
thorough
scrupulous
thoughtful
persevering
intensive
fussy
watchful
assiduous
mindful
vigilant
attentive
wary
indefatigable
particular
strict
zealous
sedulous
discriminating
thoroughgoing
circumspect
observant
finicky
demanding
fastidious
chary
deliberate
critical
exhaustive
accurate
tireless
guarded
slow
tenacious
determined
heedful
plodding
precise
studied
alert
exacting
gingerly
dogged
exact
all-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

careless
regardless
negligent
neglectful
cursory
mindless
halfhearted
inattentive
unsafe
heedless
lax
sloppy
uncritical
slovenly
unguarded
reckless
incautious
undiscriminating
indifferent
undemanding
unwary
bold
impetuous
imprecise
slipshod
lazy
inaccurate
lackadaisical
rash
apathetic
lazyish

loving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of love

as in valuing

to hold dear patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

valuing
treasuring
appreciating
enjoying
cherishing
respecting
admiring
liking
prizing
revering
relishing
regarding
reverencing
setting store on
adoring
fancying
venerating
caressing
apprizing
digging
worshipping
esteeming
memorializing
worshiping
idolizing
enshrining
setting store by
grooving (on)
revelling (in)
delighting (in)
reveling (in)
doting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
despising
detesting
abhorring
loathing
undervaluing
abominating
disvaluing
disdaining
execrating
minimizing
scouting
scorning
sniffing (at)
belittling
disparaging
neglecting
abandoning
snubbing
forgetting
slighting
deprecating
depreciating
decrying
writing off
high-hatting
putting down
bad-mouthing
crying down
kissing off

as in adoring

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for a husband who loves his wife more than anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

adoring
cherishing
worshipping
worshiping
revering
falling for
reverencing
idealizing
idolizing
adulating
venerating
carrying the torch (for)
losing one's heart (to)
canonizing
carrying a torch (for)
deifying
doting (on)
delighting (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
despising
detesting
abhorring
loathing
antagonizing
displeasing
disliking
abominating
execrating
disapproving (of)
sickening
repelling
disgusting
revolting
repulsing
nauseating
turning off
disfavoring

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

enjoying
liking
relishing
adoring
savoring
admiring
appreciating
fancying
savouring
taking to
going for
revering
digging
cherishing
being partial to
valuing
worshipping
treasuring
getting a charge out of
worshiping
venerating
grooving (on)
revelling (in)
having a soft spot for
getting a kick out of
getting off (on)
rejoicing (in)
idolizing
delighting (in)
preferring
devouring
reveling (in)
prizing
favoring
feasting (on)
doting (on)
drinking (in)
cottoning (to)
eating (up)
luxuriating (in)
indulging (in)
wallowing (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hating
disliking
detesting
abhorring
loathing
despising
condemning
abominating
scorning

as in caressing

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back

Synonyms & Similar Words

caressing
stroking
patting
hugging
petting
fondling
cuddling
snuggling
cradling
nuzzling
gentling
spooning
embracing
pawing
pampering
enfolding
necking
coddling
billing
nestling
massaging
kneading
spoiling
indulging
babying
canoodling
bouncing
nosing
dandling
mollycoddling
feeling up

单词	loving
释义	loving adjective lov·ing ˈlə-viŋ 1 : affectionate 2 : painstaking lovingly ˈlə-viŋ-lē adverb lovingness noun Synonyms adoring affectionate devoted fond tender tenderhearted See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The old house has undergone a loving restoration. they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad Recent Examples on the Web After his dental surgery, Sergeant spent some time in a loving Foster Hero home to continue healing while receiving lots of love and care. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 His family has lost a loving husband and proud father. Alexis Stevens, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 However, more than anything people described him as a loving husband and father, with a warm grin on his face and a love for Jesus in his heart. Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2022 And because cruelty is entertainment, Squid Game found a loving home on Netflix. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Alithia was a loving and caring girl who loved to draw. CBS News, 6 June 2022 Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel. Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 Haider Ali is a very loving husband and an extremely kind father. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 Reinhold was described in his family’s lawsuit as a loving husband and father who coached his children’s sports teams and helped with their school activities and homework. Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing loving loving-kindness loving cup tender loving care loving-kindness loving cup tender loving care Kids Definition loving adjective lov·ing ˈlə-viŋ : feeling or showing love or great care a loving glance loving 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in affectionate feeling or showing love they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance affectionate adoring devoted passionate caring warm fond compassionate tenderhearted kind tender understanding doting forgiving friendly considerate humane fervent warmhearted romantic impassioned erotic amorous ardent infatuated lovesick enamored cordial sentimental motherly brotherly fatherly erotical amatory sisterly sappy lovey-dovey mushy Antonyms & Near Antonyms unloving indifferent cool pitiless uncaring dry aloof detached unbending standoffish distant antisocial unfeeling remote frosty reserved unconcerned offish cold ruthless disaffected unfriendly uninvolved heartless callous pitiless hard-hearted unsentimental cold-eyed frigid soulless unromantic cold-blooded hard-boiled See More 2 as in careful taking, showing, or involving great care and effort the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it Synonyms & Similar Words careful conscientious meticulous diligent cautious patient painstaking thorough scrupulous thoughtful persevering intensive fussy watchful assiduous mindful vigilant attentive wary indefatigable particular strict zealous sedulous discriminating thoroughgoing circumspect observant finicky demanding fastidious chary deliberate critical exhaustive accurate tireless guarded slow tenacious determined heedful plodding precise studied alert exacting gingerly dogged exact all-out Antonyms & Near Antonyms careless regardless negligent neglectful cursory mindless halfhearted inattentive unsafe heedless lax sloppy uncritical slovenly unguarded reckless incautious undiscriminating indifferent undemanding unwary bold impetuous imprecise slipshod lazy inaccurate lackadaisical rash apathetic lazyish See More loving 2 of 2 verb present participle of love 1 as in valuing to hold dear patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it Synonyms & Similar Words valuing treasuring appreciating enjoying cherishing respecting admiring liking prizing revering relishing regarding reverencing setting store on adoring fancying venerating caressing apprizing digging worshipping esteeming memorializing worshiping idolizing enshrining setting store by grooving (on) revelling (in) delighting (in) reveling (in) doting (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating despising detesting abhorring loathing undervaluing abominating disvaluing disdaining execrating minimizing scouting scorning sniffing (at) belittling disparaging neglecting abandoning snubbing forgetting slighting deprecating depreciating decrying writing off high-hatting putting down bad-mouthing crying down kissing off See More 2 as in adoring to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for a husband who loves his wife more than anything Synonyms & Similar Words adoring cherishing worshipping worshiping revering falling for reverencing idealizing idolizing adulating venerating carrying the torch (for) losing one's heart (to) canonizing carrying a torch (for) deifying doting (on) delighting (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating despising detesting abhorring loathing antagonizing displeasing disliking abominating execrating disapproving (of) sickening repelling disgusting revolting repulsing nauseating turning off disfavoring See More 3 as in enjoying to take pleasure in I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain Synonyms & Similar Words enjoying liking relishing adoring savoring admiring appreciating fancying savouring taking to going for revering digging cherishing being partial to valuing worshipping treasuring getting a charge out of worshiping venerating grooving (on) revelling (in) having a soft spot for getting a kick out of getting off (on) rejoicing (in) idolizing delighting (in) preferring devouring reveling (in) prizing favoring feasting (on) doting (on) drinking (in) cottoning (to) eating (up) luxuriating (in) indulging (in) wallowing (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hating disliking detesting abhorring loathing despising condemning abominating scorning See More 4 as in caressing to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back Synonyms & Similar Words caressing stroking patting hugging petting fondling cuddling snuggling cradling nuzzling gentling spooning embracing pawing pampering enfolding necking coddling billing nestling massaging kneading spoiling indulging babying canoodling bouncing nosing dandling mollycoddling feeling up
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