Synonyms for
Loving
Definition
feeling or showing love or affection
Synonyms & similar words
makelove
haveitaway
love
bang
haveagoatit
beintimate
bed
getiton
sleeptogether
haveintercourse
hump
makeout
unloving
jazz
liewith
doit
haveitoff
bonk
sleepwith
rollinthehay
screw
getlaid
know
hate
eff
affectionate
caring
devoted
fond
gentle
kind
tender
warm
amorous
admiring
adoring
cherishing
enamored
infatuated
passionate
romantic
sympathetic
tactful
thoughtful
treasuring
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- loving care
- loving kindness
- loving embrace
- loving gesture
- loving relationship
- loving glance
- loving words
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to describe a strong feeling of affection or care towards someone or something. Can also describe actions that demonstrate this feeling.
Example sentences
- John was a loving husband to his wife.
- The mother gave her child a loving kiss.
- The couple exchanged loving glances throughout the night.
- The dog wagged its tail in a loving manner.
- The grandmother showed her loving nature by baking cookies for her grandchildren.
Quotes
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in. - Morrie Schwartz
Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it. - Nicholas Sparks
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. - Victor Hugo