loving
[adjective]
Synonyms: affectionate, amorous, dear, devoted, doting, fond, tender, warm-hearted

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Antonyms: unloving
Contrasted words: aloof, detached, indifferent, unconcerned, chilly, cold, frigid
Related Words: adoring, attached, benevolent, cordial, kind, tender, warmhearted, attentive, caring, considerate, solicitous, amatory, amorous, erotic, enamored, infatuated, ardent, fervent, impassioned, passionate, faithful, bound up

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lov‧ing /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: lovable ≠ UNLOVABLE, loveless, lovely, loving, unloved; noun: love, lover, loveliness., lovey; verb: love; adverb: lovingly]

1. [only before noun] behaving in a way that shows you love someone
loving wife/family/parents etc
the confidence he had gained from having a warm and loving family
What that child needs is plenty of loving care.
He’s very loving and affectionate with his sister.

2. peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc thinking that peace, having fun etc is very important:
a peace-loving nation

3. done with a lot of care and attention:
the loving care with which the house has been restored
—lovingly adverb:
She smiled at him lovingly.
the plane he had lovingly built

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲