fond
fondest; fonder
To be fond of something is to like it. Sports fans are fond of sports. Oddly, this adjective can also mean foolish and silly.
We're all fond of some things and people: the things and people we like. Being fond can mean anything from liking something a little ("I'm fond of that band") to be extremely, almost absurdly interested in something ("He's a little too fond of football"). This word sometimes implies foolishness and absurdity: almost like you love something so much that you've lost your mind. But usually being fond is a good thing: it just means you enjoy something.
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having or displaying warmth or affection“a fond embrace”“fond of his nephew”
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synonyms:
affectionate, lovesome, tender, warm
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loving
feeling or showing love and affection
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loving
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extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
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(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
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absurd or silly because unlikely“fond hopes of becoming President”“fond fancies”
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Synonyms:
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foolish
devoid of good sense or judgment
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foolish
Vocabulary lists containing fond
Eleven-year-old Imogene loves working with her family at the Renaissance Faire, especially now that she is finally old enough to train as a squire. At the same time, she must face an unexpectedly difficult quest: surviving middle school.
Mr. Popper, who dreams of exploring the polar regions, receives a penguin as a gift — and soon he training an entire penguin family to be part of Popper's Performing Penguins.
In this prequel to Walk Two Moons, thirteen-year-old Mary Lou Finney documents an eventful summer.
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