English word

Love

Synonyms for love

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

  • affection
  • devotion
  • passion
  • respect
  • fondness
  • relish
  • worship
  • desire
  • like
  • romance
  • attachment
  • liking
  • regard
  • tenderness

Synonyms by context

Denoting a strong feeling of emotional attachment

noun

  • adoration
  • friendship
  • intimacy
  • amity
  • amour

An intense attraction or profound likeability

noun

  • infatuation
  • crush
  • captivation
  • fascination
  • fixation
  • obsession
  • yearning
  • besottedness
  • enchantment

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

noun

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

verb

  • appreciate
  • adore
  • dote
  • enjoy
  • fancy
  • admire
  • doting
  • find irresistible
  • prefer

To revere someone or something profoundly with unwavering devotion

verb

  • exalt
  • glorify
  • idolise
  • idolize
  • adulate
  • esteem
  • extol
  • honor

(euphemistic) To have physical or intimate relations with someone

verb

  • bed
  • copulate
  • hump
  • bang
  • bonk
  • caress
  • fondle
  • screw
  • shag
  • pet

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

interjection

  • best wishes
  • compliments
  • good wishes
  • kindest regards
  • kind regards
  • regards
  • respects
  • best
  • felicitations
  • aloha

Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or message

interjection

  • xoxo
  • xxx
  • hugs and kisses
  • lots of love
  • kisses
  • love and hugs
  • love from

Phrases

  • admiration for
  • affection for
  • affinity for
  • calf love
  • deep affection
  • feeling for
  • fondness for
  • friendship with
  • good will
  • high regard
  • intense love
  • intimacy with
  • liking for
  • love affair
  • love for
  • passing fancy
  • puppy love
  • regard for
  • relationship with
  • respect for