fonder
Increasingly drawn to
Fonder is the comparative form of fond—more affectionate, more attached, more inclined toward liking something.
I've grown fonder of the city the longer I've lived here.
She was fonder of her cat than of most people.
The phrase absence makes the heart grow fonder suggests that separation intensifies affection.
Intense prolonged craving
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- desireIntense wanting
craving · homesick · melancholy · sighing · wishful · languishing · dreaming · missing
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- halcyonPeacefully prosperous era
retrospect · sentimentality · recollection · vintage · heritage · sepia · timeless · golden
Value with deep affection
- adorationProfound loving regard
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
caring · love · heartfelt · sincerity · appreciation · compassion · sweetness · gentleness
Forming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
trust · devotion · kinship · rapport · connection · inseparable · steadfast · faithful
Unfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- likingPositive inclination toward
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- inclinationDisposition toward something
preference · bias · penchant · predilection · leaning · affinity · taste · shine
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
desire · craving · homesick · melancholy · sighing · wishful · languishing · dreaming · missing · sentimental
memories
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
halcyon · retrospect · sentimentality · recollection · vintage · heritage · sepia · timeless · golden · cherished
cherish
Value with deep affection
- adorationProfound loving regard
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · caring · love · heartfelt · sincerity · appreciation · compassion · sweetness · gentleness · admiration
bonding
Forming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
commitment · trust · devotion · kinship · rapport · connection · inseparable · steadfast · faithful · dedicated
partiality
Unfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- likingPositive inclination toward
- fancyElaborate or decorative
inclination · preference · bias · penchant · predilection · leaning · affinity · taste · shine · soft spot
- fond ofHaving warm regard toward
- fond memories
- fond memoryAffectionately recalled experience
- fond farewellAffectionate parting expression
- fondly rememberedRecalled with warm feeling
- fond wishesAffectionate hopes expressed