fondest

ADJECTIVE

have a liking or taste for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate enamored indulgent sentimental sympathetic

WEAK

addicted adoring amorous attached caring devoted doting keen on lovesome lovey-dovey loving mushy partial predisposed responsive romantic silly over tender warm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool

WEAK

hating hostile

Example Sentences

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fondest

But the streamer says her fondest memory of the game is a little closer to home.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

In your fondest dreams, what would you do if you could join the animals?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

“The years of ‘Your Special Day’ of one-on-ones with each grandkid are some of their fondest memories,” the family said in her obituary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

"It was a council-run site, so a lot of my youth was here, and I've got nothing but the fondest memories of Skegness."

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

Indeed, today, those evenings rank amongst my fondest memories from those times.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro