fond

¹

[ fond ]

adjective

, fond·er, fond·est.

1. having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of ):

   to be fond of animals.

2. loving; affectionate:

   to give someone a fond look.

3. excessively tender or overindulgent; doting:

   a fond parent.

4. cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling:

   to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.

5. Archaic. foolish or silly.
6. Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting.

   Synonyms: gullible

fond

²

[ fond; French fawn ]

noun

, plural fonds [fondz, faw, n].

1. a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
2. Obsolete. fund; stock.

fond

¹

/ fɒnd /

adjective

1. postpositivefoll byof predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
2. loving; tender

   a fond embrace

3. indulgent; doting

   a fond mother

4. (of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized

   he had fond hopes of starting his own business

5. archaic.
   1. foolish
   2. credulous

fond

²

/ fɔ̃; fɒnd /

noun

1. the background of a design, as in lace
2. obsolete.
   fund; stock

Derived Forms

• ˈfondly, adverb
• ˈfondness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fond¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English fond, fonned “foolish, silly” (past participle of fonnen “to be foolish”

Origin of fond²

First recorded in 1655–65; from French; fund

Word History and Origins

Origin of fond¹

C14 fonned , from fonnen to be foolish, from fonne a fool

Origin of fond²

C17: from French, from Latin fundus bottom; see fund

Example Sentences

They are all places that hold fond memories for the band.

From BBC

He has fond memories of growing up in Lewis and says the Sabbath never seemed dour.

From BBC

"While our overall results on age were mixed, it's clear that younger people are not particularly fond of abbreviations, though the strength of this aversion may vary by age," Fang said.

From Science Daily

Many in Israel view Trump's first term with fond memories.

From BBC

The show’s fifth and final season kicked off in October, and if you, like me, are fond of Tendi’s space pirate side, the first couple episodes are especially a treat.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affectionate
• enamored
• indulgent
• sentimental
• sympathetic