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be fond of

VERB
care
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cherish enjoy love want
STRONG
desire like prize respect
WEAK
be crazy about find congenial hold dear take to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate
STRONG
despise
WEAK
disregard ignore neglect not care
VERB
dote on/dote upon
Synonyms
WEAK
admire adore be infatuated with be sweet on cherish enjoy fancy hold dear idolize like love pet prize treasure worship
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
enjoy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate like love relish revel in savor
STRONG
adore dig fancy go mind
WEAK
be entertained be pleased delight in dote on drink in eat up flip over freak out on get a charge out of get a kick out of get high on have a ball have a good time have fun live a little live it up luxuriate in paint the town rejoice in take joy in thrill to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate
WEAK
detest lack need want
VERB
esteem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hold dear revere value venerate
STRONG
admire appreciate cherish consider hero-worship honor idolize like love prize regard respect treasure worship
WEAK
look up to regard highly think the world of
Antonyms
STRONG
belittle condemn denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care scorn underestimate underrate undervalue
WEAK
abuse deride insult mock ridicule
VERB
go for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept favor prefer
WEAK
admire approbate approve be attracted to care for countenance fancy hold with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike reject
WEAK
hate surrender yield
VERB
love
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire care for cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship
STRONG
adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate
WEAK
be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for have it bad hold dear hold high long for lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with wild for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate not care
STRONG
castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock
WEAK
abstain scorn
VERB
relish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire cherish delight in enjoy go for prefer revel in savor
STRONG
dig fancy go like mind taste
WEAK
luxuriate in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detest dislike hate
STRONG
ignore

Example Sentences

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One would think, in order to rise to the level of a Supreme Court justice, it would behoove a person to be fond of a rigorous debate.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Yet not everyone trusted Hamilton nor others who were thought to be fond of centralized power.

From Washington Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Here’s one stat he may be fond of: He has 24 hits over eight games in Colorado’s postseason run.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022

I may not be fond of some of these features, but at least there were explainer articles and videos to help me understand them.

From The Verge • Dec. 15, 2021

And as a verb, to like is to be fond of someone or something.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner