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Definitions for Fond

[1] having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of ): to be fond of animals.
[2] loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look.
[3] excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent.
[4] cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.
[5] Archaic . foolish or silly.
[6] Archaic . foolishly credulous or trusting.
[7] a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
[8] Obsolete . fund; stock.
[9] to or toward the bottom; thoroughly; fully.
[10] (postpositive foll by of ) predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
[11] loving; tender a fond embrace
[12] indulgent; doting a fond mother
[13] (of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized he had fond hopes of starting his own business
[14] archaic , or dialect foolish credulous
[15] the background of a design, as in lace
[16] obsolete fund; stock

Words related to Fond

sympathetic, affectionate, enamored, sentimental, indulgent, addicted, amorous, devoted, doting, loving, mushy, partial, predisposed, responsive, romantic, tender, warm, adoring, attached, caring

Words nearby Fond

fomes, fomite, fomo, fomorian, fon, fond, fond du lac, fonda, fondant, fondle, fondly

Origin of Fond

2From French, dating back to 1655–65; see origin at fund

Word origin for Fond

C17: from French, from Latin fundus bottom; see fund

Synonyms for Fond

affectionate, enamored, indulgent, sentimental, sympathetic, addicted, adoring, amorous, attached, caring, devoted, doting, keen on, lovesome, lovey-dovey, loving, mushy, partial, predisposed, responsive, romantic, silly over, tender, warm