adjective
fond
FAHND/fɑːnd/
Having a warm affectionate inclination toward something.
The woman is fond of her dog, gently cupping its cheek and smiling.
Etymology
The verb meant “be foolish,” and its participle described someone foolish or silly. Through the intermediate sense “foolishly tender,” the word softened into expressing affection or liking.
In context
the 80s is is one of those decades that people still say the greatest musical decade ever it has such fond memories for so many people
More examples
- He has fond memories of summers at the lake.
- My father is fond of gardening.
- I grow fonder of this town every year.
Forms
fond · fonder · fondest
fondness noun — A feeling of affection or liking.
fondly adverb — With warm affection or liking.
Similar words
- affectionate
- Emphasizes showing tenderness rather than simply feeling warm liking.
- loving
- Usually suggests deeper affection and care than fond does.