have a crush on

ADJECTIVE

amorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erotic romantic

WEAK

amative amatory aphrodisiac ardent attached boy crazy doting enamored fond girl crazy horny hot hot and heavy impassioned in love infatuated lovesick lovey-dovey lustful passionate sexy sweet for sweet on tender turned on

Antonyms

WEAK

cold cool frigid hateful indifferent unfriendly

VERB

yearn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache chafe covet crave hanker hunger itch pine thirst

STRONG

dream languish long lust want

WEAK

be desirous of be eager for be passionate have a yen for set one's heart on wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise

Example Sentences

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I didn't have a crush on him at all, but that isn't even the point.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

Nobody is writing songs about how they have a crush on him or lining up for hours to be in his presence.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023

People write “lol” online while sitting silently at their keyboards, and fans who think “I have a crush on Harry Styles” will instead write “I want Harry Styles to run me over with his car.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

We don’t know that Cholmondeley didn’t have a crush on Jean.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022

But that doesn’t mean I have a crush on her.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

have a crush on

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