A similar word for love

Denoting a strong feeling of emotional attachment

“Groping for words, I tell her of my ongoing love and respect, which has outlasted a cycle of hurt and mutual wariness.”

An intense attraction or profound likeability

“As each day passed, my love for you grew.”

A person who is loved, especially in a romantic or amorous relationship

“For you, my love, I will walk the ends of the earth just to be with you.”

A favorable inclination or enthusiasm for something

“Whenever I am around a bakery, I cannot deny the sense of love I have for delicious pastries.”

Reverence for something or someone

“His heart and body will melt when he is in that state of full absorption in the love for God, and tears will run down his eyes.”

The act or nature of showing care or kind regard for others

“He showed immense love for his fellow man, when he lifted him onto his shoulders and carried him from the battlefield.”

Denoting an intimate relationship between two people

“Their love is one of a dangerous nature, which must be kept secret at all cost.”

The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance

Great respect or warm approval for someone (or something)

Affection or liking for, or towards, someone

Polite greetings or good wishes

Nothing or zero in amount, quantity or degree

Approval or permission given for a decision (to do something), especially on a moral or emotional level

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

The act of engaging in coitus

Behaviour showing high moral standards

God of love

Behaviour designed to persuade someone to marry or develop a romantic relationship with one

A treaty agreeing to peace

To like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for

“Of course, I would love having a coffee with you.”

To revere someone or something profoundly with unwavering devotion

“The locals love their ancestors, and their attachment to family land is almost visceral.”

(euphemistic) To have physical or intimate relations with someone

“Paul kept saying that he was made to love her, and that she was made to love him. He then remarked that he couldn’t get enough of her, and asked if she could get enough of him.”

To cherish or remember fondly

“But I still love him, and that feeling doesn’t change just because the relationship has changed.”

To recognize something as valuable

To have a preference or liking for

To touch or stroke gently or lovingly

Used as a polite closing to a letter to family, relatives, close friends or romantic partners

“Lots of love, from your dearest and closest friend, John.”

Hugs and kisses

Born to unmarried parents

Relating to love or to amorous relationships

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Translations for love

4-letter Words Starting With

1

as in to value

to hold dear

patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2

as in to adore

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for

a husband who loves his wife more than anything


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

3

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in

I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

4

as in to caress

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back

1

as in affection

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone

her love for her children was truly selfless


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2

as in darling

a person with whom one is in love

she is the love of my life

3

as in like

positive regard for something

a love of chocolate, which I will pay anything to indulge


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

4

as in fling

a brief romantic relationship

he refused to discuss past loves

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  • affection
  • appreciation
  • devotion
  • emotion
  • fondness
  • friendship
  • infatuation
  • lust
  • passion
  • respect
  • tenderness
  • yearning
  • adulation
  • allegiance
  • amity
  • amorousness
  • amour
  • ardor
  • attachment
  • case
  • cherishing
  • crush
  • delight
  • devotedness
  • enchantment
  • enjoyment
  • fervor
  • fidelity
  • flame
  • hankering
  • idolatry
  • inclination
  • involvement
  • like
  • partiality
  • piety
  • rapture
  • regard
  • relish
  • sentiment
  • weakness
  • worship
  • zeal
  • ardency
  • mad for
  • soft spot
  • lover
  • passion
  • admirer
  • angel
  • beau
  • beloved
  • boyfriend
  • darling
  • dear
  • dearest
  • flame
  • girlfriend
  • honey
  • inamorata
  • inamorato
  • paramour
  • Romeo
  • spark
  • suitor
  • swain
  • sweet
  • sweetheart
  • truelove
  • valentine
  • courter
  • dear one
  • Juliet
  • loved one
  • admire
  • care for
  • cherish
  • choose
  • go for
  • prefer
  • prize
  • treasure
  • worship
  • adulate
  • canonize
  • deify
  • esteem
  • exalt
  • fancy
  • glorify
  • idolize
  • venerate
  • 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
  • delight in
  • dote on
  • fall for
  • gone on
  • have affection for
  • have it bad
  • hold dear
  • hold high
  • long for
  • lose one’s heart to
  • put on pedestal
  • think the world of
  • thrive with
  • wild for
  • embrace
  • feel
  • kiss
  • caress
  • clasp
  • cling
  • cosset
  • court
  • cuddle
  • fondle
  • hold
  • hug
  • lick
  • neck
  • pet
  • press
  • shine
  • soothe
  • stroke
  • tryst
  • woo
  • draw close
  • look tenderly
  • make love
  • take into one’s arms

On this page you’ll find 294 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to love, such as: affection, appreciation, devotion, emotion, fondness, and friendship.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is another word for love?

Where do we begin? Love is often classified and categorized in terms of what type of relationship is being discussed, such as with terms like romantic love and platonic love, or with fancier words like eros or agape.

People who love each other romantically are said to be in love. Instantaneous love is called love at first sight.

Love is often described in terms of how serious or deep it is, as in terms like true love and unconditional love, or whether it’s reciprocated, as in unrequited love.

Synonyms for love that can imply varying levels of intensity or intimacy include fondness, affection, devotion, and adoration.

Love is also used as a noun in the sense of a person you love or have loved romantically, as in She was my first love or It’s a story of two loves reunited. The word lover is sometimes used in the same way, but this typically implies a sexual relationship. The word love is also often used in the context of sex in euphemisms like make love.

In more general contexts, we call the people we love loved ones. You might call someone my love as a term of endearment, much like my dear or my darling. Someone who is well loved is often described as beloved.

As a verb, there are a few synonyms that are sometimes used for love, such as adore, admire, cherish, and even treasure. But many words don’t really capture the fullness and depth of what love can mean.

For that, we usually look to the poets.

Among the wisest said that Love is a battlefield. Others have said that Love is all you need (all you need is love). If you’ve been to a lot of weddings, you’ve heard that love is patient, love is kindlove never fails. Shakespeare didn’t say that Love is a many splendored thing, but he did say that Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

Love is a lot of things. Love is a four-letter word. LOVE is a sculpture in Philadelphia (the city of brotherly love—not to be confused with the other City of Love). In tennis, love is nothing. In life, love is everything.

Some people see love as a feeling, an emotion. Others see it as an action. In this sense, perhaps the closest synonym for love is work. That’s what’s meant when it’s said that Love is a verb—love is a doing word.

Sometimes, there’s no other word for it, no better way to say it: love is love.

What is a stronger word for love?

    • despise
    • dislike
    • hate
    • not care
    • castigate
    • condemn
    • criticize
    • debase
    • degrade
    • humiliate
    • lower
    • mock
    • abstain
    • scorn
    • ignore
    • let go
    • push away
    • release
    • abstain

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    WORDS RELATED TO LOVE

    • account
    • adoration
    • affection
    • applause
    • appreciation
    • approbation
    • approval
    • deference
    • delight
    • esteem
    • estimation
    • favor
    • fondness
    • glorification
    • homage
    • honor
    • idolatry
    • idolization
    • liking
    • love
    • marveling
    • obeisance
    • pleasure
    • praise
    • prizing
    • recognition
    • regard
    • reverence
    • valuing
    • veneration
    • wonder
    • wonderment
    • worship
    • affaire
    • amour
    • carrying-on
    • extracurricular activity
    • fling
    • goings-on
    • hanky-panky
    • intimacy
    • intrigue
    • liaison
    • love
    • playing around
    • relationship
    • rendezvous
    • romance
    • thing together
    • two-timing
    • amore
    • ardor
    • attachment
    • care
    • case
    • closeness
    • concern
    • crush
    • desire
    • devotion
    • emotion
    • endearment
    • feeling
    • friendliness
    • friendship
    • good will
    • hankering
    • heart
    • inclination
    • itch
    • kindness
    • liking
    • love
    • passion
    • predilection
    • propensity
    • puppy love
    • regard
    • sentiment
    • shine
    • soft spot
    • solicitude
    • tenderness
    • warmth
    • weakness
    • yen
    • affection
    • farewell
    • goodbye
    • hello
    • love
    • salutation
    • appetite
    • ardor
    • aspiration
    • avidity
    • craving
    • desire
    • drive
    • eagerness
    • earnestness
    • emulation
    • energy
    • enterprise
    • enthusiasm
    • fire in belly
    • get up and go
    • hankering
    • hope
    • hunger
    • initiative
    • itch
    • keenness
    • longing
    • love
    • lust
    • moxie
    • passion
    • pretension
    • push
    • right stuff
    • spirit
    • striving
    • thirst
    • vigor
    • yearning
    • zeal
    • appetites
    • ardors
    • aspirations
    • avidities
    • cravings
    • desires
    • drives
    • eagerness
    • earnestness
    • emulations
    • energies
    • enterprises
    • enthusiasms
    • fire in bellies
    • get up and gos
    • hankerings
    • hopes
    • hunger
    • initiatives
    • itches
    • keenness
    • longings
    • loves
    • lust
    • moxies
    • passions
    • pretensions
    • pushes
    • right stuffs
    • spirits
    • strivings
    • thirsts
    • vigor
    • yearnings
    • zeal

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    • beloved

      darling, person

    • dear

      beloved, person

    • affection

      liking, feeling

    • fondness

      liking, feeling

    • passion

      feeling, desire

    • attachment

      liking, feeling

    • sweetheart

      beloved, person

    • devotion

      adoration, liking

    • honey

      beloved, person

    • adore

      admire, behaviour

    • darling

      beloved, person

    • sweet

      beloved, person who is loved by another

    • like

      enjoy, adoration

    • liking

      feeling, passion

    • lover

      darling, person who is loved by another

    • fancy

      desire, adore

    • enjoy

    • dearest

      person who is loved by another

    • amour

      adoration, relationship

    • romance

      relationship, affair

    • worship

      adore, devotion

    • cherish

      adore, behaviour

    • love affair

      relationship, love story

    • pet

      cuddle, activity

    • infatuation

      passion, desire

    • friendship

      liking, passion

    • relish

      enjoy, enjoyment

    • tenderness

      affection, passion

    • dote on

      adore, like

    • regard

      affection, passion

    • delight in

      adore, enjoy

    • care for

    • truelove

      person who is loved by another

    • flame

      infatuation, crush

    • heart

      sympathy, characteristic

    • make love

      have sexual relations

    • lust

      adoration

    • sweetie

      darling

    • affair

      relationship, love story

    • adoration

      devotion, respect

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    В статье затронули тему любви — привели примеры разных синонимов к слову love.

    Говорим о любви: синонимы love

    Представьте, сколько любовных писем было отправлено за время существования человечества. Например, в Древней Японии влюбленные, чтобы выразить свои чувства, писали друг другу традиционные пятистишия вака. Японский язык богат на омографы и омофоны, поэтому такие любовные послания часто имели скрытый смысл, который нужно было еще разгадать. А взять, к примеру, переписку легендарных любовников Наполеона и Жозефину, чьи отношения стали гласностью после того, как их любовные письма были украдены ловкими слугами (уже после смерти Жозефины в 1814 году). Основная же часть писем осталась в руках дочери Жозефины, королевы Гортензии, которая согласилась передать их в печать только в 1833 году. Так как процессом руководила Гортензия, письма вышли в свет цензурированным двухтомным изданием.

    Вдохновившись подобными историями, мы решили создать для вас подборку слов и выражений о любви.

    Синонимы к существительному love

    В таблице привели синонимы к слову love в функции существительного.

    Слово/Словосочетание Перевод Пример
    a liking симпатия Barbara and Ben have a liking and respect for each other. — Барбара и Бен питают друг к другу симпатию и уважение.
    (an) affection привязанность;

    симпатия, нежные чувства

    Claire’s affection for her colleague Tom was obvious. — Привязанность Клэр к коллеге Тому была очевидна.

    She always speaks of her neighbour with great affection, which makes me think that she really likes him. — Она всегда очень нежно отзывается о своем соседе, что заставляет меня думать, что он ей действительно нравится.

    (a) fondness нежность, нежные чувства He’s always had a certain fondness for my friend Susan. — Он всегда питал нежные чувства к моей подруге Сьюзен.
    (a) passion страсть Joseph couldn’t hide the passion he started feeling for his roommate Janine. — Джозеф не мог скрывать страсть, которую он начал испытывать к своей соседке по комнате Джанин.
    (an) infatuation страстная влюбленность, увлечение Eventually Bob’s infatuation with his best friend’s wife passed and he was back to his normal life. — В конце концов увлечение Боба женой своего лучшего друга прошло, и он вернулся к своей нормальной жизни.
    lust вожделение, похоть His feelings for Laura were pure lust. — Его чувства к Лоре были чистой похотью.
    a crush сильное увлечение, влюбленность Monica had a crush on Chandler and eventually they ended up together. — Моника была влюблена в Чендлера, и в конце концов они оказались вместе.
    puppy love юношеская любовь, юношеское увлечение The only good memory that she often looks back on is her puppy love to a tall boy with a sweet crooked smile. — Единственное хорошее воспоминание, к которому она часто возвращается, — это ее юношеская любовь к высокому мальчику с милой ухмылкой.

    Синонимы к глаголу to love

    Говорить о любви можно не только при помощи существительных. Английской язык богат глаголами и устойчивыми выражениями, которые позволят вам объясниться в любви в лучших традициях эпистолярных романов.

    Слово/Словосочетание Перевод Пример
    to dote on души не чаять в ком-либо He doted on his girlfriend, because she was the only person who had been supporting him all the time. — Он души не чаял в своей девушке, потому что она была единственным человеком, который все время его поддерживал.
    to care for заботиться о, дорожить I’d like to spend more time with the people I care for. — Мне бы хотелось проводить больше времени с теми, кто мне дорог.
    to cherish лелеять, беречь When they were getting married, Michael promised to cherish his wife-to-be whatever happens. — Когда они женились, Майкл пообещал беречь свою будущую жену, что бы ни случилось.
    to like нравиться I like him, but he is definitely not the right guy for me. — Он мне нравится, но он определенно не тот парень, который мне нужен.
    to adore обожать Sarah has always been adored by her husband. She’s considered to be lucky to have such a man by her side. — Сару всегда обожал муж. Ей невероятно повезло с ним.
    to be in love (with) любить, быть влюбленным (в) — Why do you think she is so happy?
    — She’s in love!
    — Как ты думаешь, почему она так счастлива?
    — Она влюблена!
    to fall in love (with) влюбиться (в) I fell in love with Richard the very moment I ran into him on the street. — Я влюбилась в Ричарда в тот самый момент, когда столкнулась с ним на улице.
    to be obsessed with быть одержимым, помешаться/зациклиться на Her behaviour has been weird because she’s obsessed with her new boyfriend. — Ее поведение было странным, потому что она одержима своим новым парнем.
    to be fond of любить, нравиться I’m fond of my new boyfriend because he is the most caring and well-mannered man I’ve ever seen in my life. — Я люблю своего нового парня, потому что он самый заботливый и воспитанный человек, которого я когда-либо встречала в своей жизни.
    to be head over heels in love with быть по уши влюбленным в, быть без ума от, потерять голову от Daniel is head over heels in love with his bride. — Даниэль по уши влюблен в свою невесту.
    to have feelings for питать/испытывать чувства к I think Peter has feelings for his teacher, Ms Mitchell. — Я думаю, у Питера есть чувства к его учительнице, мисс Митчелл.
    to have a (major) crush on неровно дышать к, увлечься, быть влюбленным в When my father was in college, he had a major crush on my mom, but he was really afraid to tell her about his feelings. — Когда мой отец учился в колледже, он был сильно влюблен в мою маму, но очень боялся сказать ей о своих чувствах.
    to fall for запасть на, увлечься Look at him! He’s flushing! He’s definitely fallen for the new girl! — Посмотри на него! Он покраснел! Он определенно запал на новую девчонку!
    to get/have the hots for чувствовать сексуальное влечение к, втюриться в I didn’t want to admit it, but I’ve got the hots for my driving instructor. — Я не хотела признаваться в этом, но я втюрилась в своего инструктора по вождению.
    to lose one’s heart to влюбиться Jessica lost her heart to John the minute they met in the bar. — Джессика влюбилась в Джона в ту минуту, когда они встретились в баре.
    to take a great fancy to запасть на, полюбить I remember when I first took a fancy to my boyfriend. — Я помню, когда впервые запала на своего парня.
    to be smitten with быть по уши влюбленным в He’s smitten with his classmate Ann, so he is planning to ask her to go to the prom with him. — Он по уши влюблен в свою одноклассницу Энн, поэтому собирается пригласить ее на выпускной бал.
    to be a smitten kitten быть по уши влюбленным Monica is a smitten kitten. Her new boyfriend is a real gentleman. — Моника по уши влюблена. Ее новый молодой человек — настоящий джентльмен.
    to be crazy about терять голову от, запасть на, быть без ума от I am not very good at expressing feelings but I must admit that I’m crazy about David! — Я не очень хорошо умею выражать свои чувства, но должна признаться, что я без ума от Дэвида!
    to have eyes only for не смотреть ни на кого, кроме Ever since Jimmy met his wife, he has had eyes only for her. — С тех пор как Джимми встретил свою жену, он не смотрел ни на кого, кроме нее.
    to have a soft spot for питать слабость к, испытывать влечение к I can’t explain why I had a soft spot for such a cruel person like you! — Не могу объяснить, почему я питала слабость к такому жестокому человеку, как ты!
    to be blinded by love быть ослепленным любовью Sometimes people who are blinded by love are incapable of thinking clearly. — Иногда люди, ослепленные любовью, не способны ясно мыслить.
    to carry a torch for вздыхать/страдать по Mary has been carrying a torch for Pablo for almost two years. — Мэри почти два года вздыхает по Пабло.
    to be infatuated with быть влюбленным до безумия Jack did all those crazy things because he was infatuated with his girlfriend. — Джек делал все эти безумные вещи, потому что был без ума от своей девушки.
    to be besotted with быть без ума от, быть влюбленным/очарованным Jeremy was so besotted with Andrea that he couldn’t see how badly she treated him. — Джереми был так безумно влюблен в Андреа, что не замечал, как плохо она с ним обращалась.
    to feel deep affection for испытывать глубокую привязанность к Their daughter started feeling deep affection for her new classmate, but her parents are totally against him. — Их дочь начала испытывать глубокую привязанность к своему новому однокласснику, но ее родители категорически против него.
    to hold smb dear дорожить кем-то, высоко ценить кого-то It’s nice to watch that couple over there. They hold each other dear. — Приятно наблюдать за этой парочкой. Они дорожат друг другом.
    to be love-struck by быть по уши влюбленным в The only explanation for her silly behaviour is that she is love-struck by her husband. — Единственное объяснение ее глупому поведению заключается в том, что она по уши влюблена в своего мужа.
    to be/become enamoured of быть влюбленным, влюбиться в The young man became enamoured of a famous actress. — Молодой человек влюбился в известную актрису.
    to take a liking to чувствовать симпатию к, проникнуться симпатией к Stasy had an open face, her eyes were sparkling, and Sam immediately took a liking to her. — У Стейси было открытое лицо, глаза сияли, и Сэм сразу же проникся симпатией к ней.
    to have a thing for души не чаять в, неровно дышать к My best friend has a thing for my boyfriend and we haven’t been on speaking terms for a while. — Моя лучшая подруга неравнодушна к моему парню, и мы уже давно не разговариваем.

    С помощью этой лексики вы добавите ярких деталей в ваше признание в чувствах или рассказ о любви. Согласитесь, куда интереснее звучит «‎он был по уши влюблен» (he was a smitten kitten), нежели просто «‎он был влюблен» (he was in love).

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