loving

[luhv-ing] / ˈlʌv ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

expressing adoration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admiring affectionate amiable attentive benevolent caring considerate cordial dear devoted doting earnest faithful friendly generous loyal passionate romantic thoughtful warm

STRONG

attached concerned enamored infatuated liking respecting tender valuing

WEAK

amatory amorous anxious appreciative ardent demonstrative erotic expressive fervent fond idolatrous impassioned kind reverent reverential sentimental solicitous warm-hearted worshipful zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof antagonistic apathetic cold cool disagreeable disloyal greedy hateful heedless inattentive inconsiderate inconstant indifferent mean neglectful negligent selfish thoughtless uncaring unenthusiastic unfaithful unfeeling unfriendly unimportant unkind unmindful unpassionate unsociable unthoughtful

WEAK

disliking hating

Example Sentences

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Steinberg's family described him as a "visionary lyricist, devoted husband, loving father, and one of the most influential songwriters of his era".

From BBC

“They are generous and thoughtful and caring and loving, and get it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Levito is loving the experience so much that she won’t even harp on the fact that she briefly battled food poisoning.

From Los Angeles Times

“Their conflicts were so publicly reported, but none of the loving moments between them ever made headlines,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He goes further at the end of the book, asserting that “one would have had to yearn desperately for a warm and loving childhood to so fantastically create the toys of such a childhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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