be in love with

VERB

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care for crave

STRONG

approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction

WEAK

be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for yearn for

Antonyms

STRONG

disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

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 fond of 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

Example Sentences

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And I loved how gently Song’s script explored the idea of how Nora, the main character, could be in love with one person, and yet have another person mean home to her.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

My brothers happened to be in love with Winona Ryder and we watched all of Winona Ryder’s films beforehand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

When you're around it, you can't help but be in love with it.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

When we rise and fall, you know I’ll always be in love with you still.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

“I’m just saying, do you even know what it’s like to be in love with someone like that?”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

be in love with

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