fond
1 Americanadjective
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having a liking or affection for (usually followed byof ).
to be fond of animals.
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loving; affectionate.
to give someone a fond look.
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excessively tender or overindulgent; doting.
a fond parent.
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cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling.
to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.
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Archaic. foolish or silly.
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Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting.
- Synonyms:
- gullible
adjective
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predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
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loving; tender
a fond embrace
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indulgent; doting
a fond mother
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(of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized
he had fond hopes of starting his own business
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archaic
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foolish
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credulous
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noun
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the background of a design, as in lace
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obsolete fund; stock
Other Word Forms
- fondly adverb
- fondness noun
Etymology
Origin of fond1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English fond, fonned “foolish, silly” (past participle of fonnen “to be foolish”
Origin of fond2
First recorded in 1655–65; from French; fund
Example Sentences
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You can sit this one out, and see if absence makes the sisters grow fonder of each other.
From MarketWatch
He had fond memories of eating Spam during a stint in the army, for instance, so she cooked a dish of Spam fried rice.
There is no shortage of fond, slightly fuzzy memories at Spaceland.
From Los Angeles Times
In interviews, she is fond of sharing her mantra: “I want a director to work with me, not on me.”
From Los Angeles Times
Even if you have fond memories of the ultra-silly 1997 original and the four official sequels it shed, it’s a fair bet you don’t remember any plot details.
From Los Angeles Times
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