in love
Romantically besotted state
In love describes a state of intense romantic feeling toward another person, typically marked by longing, preoccupation, and emotional attachment.
To be in love suggests something deeper and more consuming than simply loving someone—it implies the heady, often irrational experience of romantic passion.
They've been in love since college.
People fall in love (enter this state) and fall out of love (leave it), suggesting the involuntary nature of the experience.
Powerfully attracted to someone
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- crushCompress with force
- head over heelsUtterly and deeply enamored
moonstruck · lovestruck · starstruck · swooning · twitterpated · dreamy · giddy · butterflies
Affectionate name for beloved
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
dating · romance · intimacy · tenderness · cherish · embrace · togetherness · couples
Firm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
bond · attachment · fidelity · constancy · unconditional · enduring · everlasting · wholehearted
smitten
Powerfully attracted to someone
head over heels · moonstruck · lovestruck · starstruck · swooning · twitterpated · dreamy · giddy · butterflies · pining
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
courtship · dating · romance · intimacy · tenderness · cherish · embrace · togetherness · couples · relationship
commitment
Firm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
steadfast · bond · attachment · fidelity · constancy · unconditional · enduring · everlasting · wholehearted · adoring
desire
Intense wanting
intensity · fire · flame · craving · hunger · fervor · heat · consuming · aching · breathless
tender
Soft or sore
adoring · doting · gentle · sweet on · soft spot · endearment · snuggling · cuddling · nuzzling · holding hands
in loveout of love
No longer romantically attached
loveless · unattached · unloving · heartbroken · hateful
in loveindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
apathetic · unfeeling · numb · dispassionate · uncaring
in loveindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
uncaring · hateful · hostile · contemptuous · cold-hearted
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