fond

Meaning

Adj

1. Having a liking or affection (for).
2. Affectionate.
3. Indulgent.
4. Outlandish; foolish; silly.
5. (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
6. (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
2. (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

Noun

1. The background design in lace-making.
2. Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
3. A group of records having shared provenance.
4. (obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork.
5. (obsolete) Fund, stock, or store.

Synonyms

affectionate

loving

tender

like

doting

dear

warm

☀️

enamoured

adoring

indulgent

partial

endearing

devoted

in love

❤️

foolish

be fond of

lovesome

attached

amorous

desirous

dopy

dull

eager

feebleminded

following

frivolous

giddy

ground

groundwork

half-baked

half-witted

headless

impassioned

inane

intimate

keen

lifelong

lovely

nutty

overindulgent

pampering

passionate

practising

precious

rattlebrained

sappy

slow-witted

soft

stupid

be attached

gooselike

soft-witted

love

❤️

fondly attached

ardently desirous

intensely occupied

addicted

beloving

amiable

anserine

apish

background

balmy

barmy

beloved

benevolent

care

caressing

caring

cherished

cuddly

deluded

delusive

dense

dim-witted

dizzy

💫

dopey

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɒnd/

Etymology

From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.