loverlike

Examples

• All

• He spoke to her in a loverlike manner.

• They exchanged glances that were unmistakably loverlike under the dim lights.

• He greeted her with a loverlike tenderness that surprised everyone in the room.

• Her loverlike gestures made him feel special.

• She spoke to him in a loverlike tone, full of warmth and affection.

• The couple shared a loverlike glance that said more than words could express.

• His loverlike gestures, like holding her hand gently, made her feel cherished.

Synonyms

R

romantic

vsloverlike

• NSFW

636 3.9

Showing love and strong feeling between two people

centres on quiet tenderness and affectionate behaviour rather than provoking passion

A

affectionate

vsloverlike

56 2.2

To show warm, loving feelings to someone

adds a romantic loverly aspect to that tenderness rather than neutral fondness

L

to loving

vsloverlike

41 1.0

To feel deep care for someone or enjoy something very much

is narrower, focusing on tender, loverly behaviour rather than broad strong affection

A

amorous

vsloverlike

16 7.0

Showing romantic or sexual feeling for someone

emphasizes gentle affectionate behavior typical of a loving partner rather than desire

L

lovey

vsloverlike

9 8.3

Showing tender affection in public or toward someone close

is similar but highlights behaving as a lover in private tenderness rather than public display

D

dovey

vsloverlike

• Informal

5 8.3

Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic

is more sincere and romantic in tenderness rather than being merely sentimental

L

loverly

vsloverlike

• Literature

9.9

Showing strong love or romantic feeling

has the same sense but uses a different word form

A

amoristic

vsloverlike

9.9

Showing romantic love and feelings between people

focuses on showing tender actions typical of a lover rather than describing love abstractly

L

lovesome

vsloverlike

• Archaic

9.9

Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it

is more specifically about acting with loverly tenderness rather than merely inviting affection

Antonyms

C

cold

883 4.4

Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action

I

indifferent

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

How Affectionate

passionate

329 2.8

amorous

16 7.0

loverlike

• Literature

7.3

affectionate

56 2.2

tender

110 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology