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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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Heat loving amoebae may be able to survive and spread in regions where they were once uncommon, increasing the chance of human exposure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

But this stern, commanding figure is at odds with the deeply loving husband he has just become.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I’m just loving this little piece that’s being shown to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Rarely can one film feel so observant of how our memories of a person and a time can change in the space between loving them and losing them.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Marlene stood in the pool and drank there right with us, sloshing her trunk about in the water, loving every moment of it, as we were too.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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