love

The word “love” has 1 syllable: love

It's pronounced as /lʌv/

What is synonym and antonym for love?

In the thesaurus, “love” has 250 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for love along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for love

Juliet
Romeo
admire
admirer
adoration
adore
adulate
adulation
affair
affaire
affection
allegiance
amity
amorousness
amour
angel
appetite
appreciate
appreciation
apprize
ardency
ardor
attachment
baby
be attached to
be captivated by
be crazy about
be enamored of
be enchanted by
be fascinated with
be fond of
be in love with
be partial to
beau
beloved
bent
bias
bill
bounce
boy
boyfriend
bride
calf-love
canonize
canoodle
care for
caress
case
cherish
cherishing
choose
clasp
cling
coddle
cosset
court
courter
cradle
craving
crush
cuddle
dalliance
dandle
darling
date
dear
dear one
dearest
deification
deify
delight
delight in
desire
devotedness
devotion
devour
dig
doll
dote on
draw close
eagerness
embrace
emotion
enchantment
enfold
enjoy
enjoyment
enshrine
entanglement
enthusiasm
escort
esteem
estimation
exalt
faithfulness
fall for
fancy
favor
fealty
feel
feel up
fellow
fervor
fidelity
flame
fling
flirtation
fondle
fondness
friendship
gal
gallant
gentle
get a charge out of
get a kick out of
girl
girlfriend
glorify
go for
gone on
groom
gusto
hankering
hanky-panky
have a soft spot for
have affection for
have it bad
heartthrob
hold
hold dear
hold high
hon
honey
hug
husband
idealize
idolatry
idolization
idolize
idyl
idyll
inamorata
inamorato
inclination
indulge
infatuation
intended
interest
intrigue
involvement
kiss
knead
ladylove
lass
leaning
liaison
lick
like
liking
long for
longing
look tenderly
love affair
loved one
lover
loyalty
lust
mad for
make love
man
massage
memorialize
mistress
mollycoddle
neck
nestle
nose
nuzzle
palate
pamper
paramour
partiality
passion
pat
paw
pet
piety
prefer
preference
prejudice
press
prize
propensity
puppy love
put on pedestal
rapture
regard
relish
respect
revere
reverence
romance
savor
savour
sentiment
set store by
set store on
shine
significant other
snuggle
soft spot
soothe
spark
spoil
spoon
squeeze
steadfastness
steady
stroke
suitor
swain
sweet
sweetheart
sweetie
sweetie pie
take to
taste
tendency
tenderness
think the world of
thirst
thrive with
tooth
tootsie
treasure
truelove
tryst
use
valentine
value
venerate
weakness
wife
wild for
woo
wooer
worship
yearning
yen
zeal

Antonyms for love

abandon
abhor
abhorrence
abominate
abomination
abstain
allergy
animosity
antagonism
antagonize
antipathy
apathy
aversion
bad-mouth
belittle
castigate
condemn
coolness
criticize
cry down
debase
decry
degrade
deprecate
depreciate
despise
detest
disdain
disfavor
disgust
disinclination
dislike
disloyalty
disparage
displease
distaste
disvalue
enmity
execrate
forget
hate
hatred
high-hat
hostility
humiliate
ignore
ill will
indifference
kiss off
let go
loathe
loathing
lower
minimize
misanthropy
misery
mislike
mock
nauseate
neglect
not care
push away
put down
rancor
release
repel
repugnance
repulse
repulsion
revolt
revulsion
scorn
scout
sicken
slight
snub
sorrow
treachery
turn off
unconcern
undervalue
unhappiness
write off

Meanings of love

noun
1. Strong affection.
2. A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
3. A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
4. A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
5. Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
6. Sexual activity.
7. An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
8. Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
9. Alternative letter-case form of Love.
10. A thin silk material.
11. A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
12. (racquet sports) Zero, no score.
verb
1. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
2. To need, thrive on.
3. To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
4. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
5. To derive delight from a fact or situation.
6. To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
7. To praise; commend.
8. To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.

Example Sentences

She has a deep love for animals and volunteers at the shelter.
They share a special love for adventure and travel.
His love for music inspired him to learn several instruments.
The children showed their love for their parents with handmade cards.
Their love for each other grew stronger over the years.

On this page you'll find 333 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to love, such as: Juliet, Romeo, abandon, abhor, abhorrence, abominate, abomination.

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