fonder
- 1Comparative of fond.
As the years passed, she became fonder of the quiet village life.
He found himself fonder of his grandmother's stories than of any novel he owned.
Note
A regular one-syllable comparative: fond simply adds -er, though more fond also turns up, especially when an of-phrase follows. Fonder keeps the construction of its base, as in fonder of village life or fonder of stories than of novels, with than introducing the comparison. Fond once also meant foolish or simple, a meaning now obsolete. In present-day use fonder is about liking: more attached, more affectionate, sometimes more indulgent.
fonder is a form of fond
fond, adjective: Having a liking or affection for someone or something. Full entry
- Spelling
- fond → fonder: add -er
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