Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for fonder

fonder

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Absence does not make the heart grow fonder, where books are concerned.

But I imagine that we got fonder of each other, and he put me up for things.

As George Eliot says: “We get the fonder of our houses if they have a physiognomy of their own, as our friends have.”

A change had come over him since they parted; he had grown fonder of his parents, but colder to her.

The jovial Campers became ever bluffer and heartier and fonder of them as song followed song.

"Absence hasn't made the heart grow any fonder," he reflected.

Marmoset was fonder of riding than walking, so that Grampus had enough to do; but he did not put himself much about.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for hostile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fonder, such as: sympathetic, affectionate, enamored, sentimental, indulgent, and addicted.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement