fond

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /fษ‘หnd/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /fษ’nd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
adjective
B2

having warm or loving feelings for someone, especially someone you know well

I am very fond of my grandmother because she is always kind to me.

B2

liking something that you have enjoyed for a long time

She is fond of this old chair and sits in it every day.

C1

liking to do something that others find annoying, and doing it often

He is fond of talking loudly, which sometimes bothers people.

C1

kind and loving

My fond memories of summer camp make me happy.

R

a hope about something that is not likely to happen

He waited in fond hope that she would call, but she never did.

translation

adj. having warm or loving feelings for someone, especially someone you know well; liking something that you have enjoyed for a long time; liking to do something that others find annoying, and doing it often; kind and loving; a hope about something that is not likely to happen

Word Forms

Comparative fonder
Superlative fondest