doting
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈdoʊtɪŋ/
- The doting grandmother showered her grandchildren with gifts and affection during their visit.
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Watch on YouTubeThese parents who may to the world seem as though they are doting, devoted and invested parents.
- These parents who may to the world seem as though they are doting, devoted and invested parents.
- They continue to fantasize about that, but they are now a family man D'Angelo was the doting grandfather at the time of his arrest.
Examples
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And I turned to acknowledge one of my children, because I'm a doting mother first and foremost, always.
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He is also a newly doting grandfather.
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when you are with your most loving parents, however doting and wonderful they were to you,
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These parents who may to the world seem as though they are doting, devoted and invested parents.
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These parents who made to the world seem as though they are doting, devoted and invested parents.
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Becky, my loving wife who isn't pregnant like her doting husband.
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They continue to fantasize about that, but they are now a family man D'Angelo was the doting grandfather at the time of his arrest.
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GIVE HER A CHANCE TO PLAY THE DOTING MOTHER FOR A WHILE.
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As a doting father, he always took the time to attend every school event and support his children.
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She often spoiled her pet with treats, becoming the doting owner everyone talked about.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who shows strong care and warm feelings for someone
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3.1
Showing deep love and admiration for someone or something
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Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic
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Love someone so much that you spoil them
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word doting comes from the old verb dote, which originally meant 'to be foolish' or 'to act silly'. So a doting person shows a kind of 'foolish' love—too much care or attention, which explains why the word means being overly fond of someone.