loving

[ luhv-ing ]
/ ˈlʌv ɪŋ /
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adjective

feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.

Origin of loving

before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende. See love, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM loving

lov·ing·ly, adverb lov·ing·ness, noun non·lov·ing, adjective un·lov·ing, adjective

Words nearby loving

loves park, lovesick, lovesome, lovey, lovey-dovey, loving, loving cup, loving-kindness, lovingest, low, low beam

Words related to unloving

forbidding, chilly, icy, cold, frosty, aloof, austere, cold-hearted, cool, formal, impotent, indifferent, inhibited, lifeless, passive, repellent, rigid, stiff, unapproachable, unbending

Example sentences from the Web for unloving

British Dictionary definitions for unloving (1 of 2)

unloving
/ (ʌnˈlʌvɪŋ) /

adjective

not feeling or showing love and affection

British Dictionary definitions for unloving (2 of 2)

loving
/ (ˈlʌvɪŋ) /

adjective

feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection

Derived forms of loving

lovingly, adverb lovingness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with unloving

loving

see tender loving care.