loving

[luhv-ing]

adjective

1. feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond.

   loving glances.

loving

/ ˈlʌvɪŋ /

adjective

1. feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection

Other Word Forms

• lovingly adverb
• lovingness noun
• nonloving adjective
• unloving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of loving¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende; love, -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

see tender loving care.

Example Sentences

"He was a beloved brother, loving uncle to his four nieces and one nephew and a cherished cousin," his family added.

From BBC

Speaking some time after the service, Rob Kantor, vice president at the synagogue, described Mr Cravitz as a "loving, charismatic, humourous man who always meant well and loved his community and loved his family".

From BBC

Certainly being the body double for Todd helped sell Indy’s naturally loving performance.

From Salon

He concluded by saying his son "was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin and was a huge part of our family".

From BBC

The singer spoke affectionately in several of the interviews about how she's loving life with Kelce.

From BBC

Related Words

• admiring 
• affectionate 
• amiable 
• attentive 
• benevolent 
• caring 
• considerate 
• cordial 
• dear 
• devoted 
• doting 
• earnest 
• faithful 
• friendly 
• generous 
• loyal 
• passionate 
• romantic 
• thoughtful 
• warm