Feeling "Loving" - Flashcard Set (with images)
Loving
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: feeling or showing love : affectionate
a loving home/family
a loving glance
a loving husband/wife
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Joyful
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: feeling, causing, or showing great happiness : full of joy
a joyful family reunion
the children’s joyful faces
joyful news
We were joyful at the news.
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Gratified
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: to make (someone) happy or satisfied
A guilty verdict would gratify the victim’s relatives.
It gratifies [=pleases] me to see how well the book is doing.
— often used as (be) gratified
He’s gratified by the response he’s been getting.
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Content
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: pleased and satisfied : not needing more
The baby looks content in her crib.
A fancy hotel is not necessary; I’d be content with a warm meal and a clean place to sleep.
No, I don’t want to play. I’m content to watch.
Not content to stay at home, she set off to see the world at the age of 16.
Polls show that voters are growing less and less content with the current administration.
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Tolerant
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: willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
A tolerant society/community
Tolerant attitudes/opinions/views
The people in the community are tolerant of each other’s differences.
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Caring
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: feeling or showing concern for other people
a caring parent/child/teacher
a caring gesture
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Committed
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: willing to give your time, energy, etc., to something : loyal, dedicated
We’re very committed to the cause.
a committed environmentalist
committed [=faithful] Christians
I’m not married but I’m in a committed relationship. [=I’m in a serious and lasting romantic relationship with someone]
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Accepting
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: to agree to (something) : to agree to receive or allow (something)
accept a telephone call
They accepted some applications and rejected others.
She’s still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication.
I accept your apology.
They refused to accept his resignation.
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Grateful
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: feeling or showing thanks to someone for some helpful act
I’m grateful to you for your help.
He’s grateful for the attention.
I’m grateful (to you) for this opportunity. = I’m grateful to have this opportunity. = I’m grateful that I have this opportunity.
a grateful smile
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Generous
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: showing kindness and concern for others
She has a generous heart/spirit.
He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.
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Free
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: not having, including, or suffering from something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted
Free from worry/disease
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Fulfilled
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: feeling happy and satisfied about life : feeling that your abilities and talents are being fully used
She wants to find a career that will allow her to feel fulfilled.
: providing happiness and satisfaction
She wants to lead a more fulfilled life.
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Thankful
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: glad that something has happened or not happened, that something or someone exists, etc.
I’m thankful (that) we were not on the boat when the storm hit.
Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
We have so much to be thankful for.
I’m very thankful [=grateful] for all the help they’ve given me.
I’m so thankful for my family.
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Pleased
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: happy or satisfied
We’re all pleased that you came.
My father was none too pleased [=not pleased at all; very angry or unhappy] when he found out that my brother had wrecked the car.
— often + with
I’m pleased with the grade I got in the class.
You look rather pleased with yourself.
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Peaceful
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: quiet and calm : without noise, excitement, etc.
a peaceful countryside
The park is so peaceful and quiet.
: not liking or wanting to fight : preferring peace
They are a peaceful [=peaceable] people.
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Warm
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: feeling or showing friendship and affection
We were met with a warm welcome.
She has a warm and friendly nature.
The letter was signed, “warmest regards.”
She gave us each a long, warm hug.
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Benevolent
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: kind and generous
a benevolent company/government
a gift from a benevolent donor
: organized to do good things for other people
He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.
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Amiable
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: friendly and pleasant
Everyone knew him as an amiable fellow.
She had an amiable conversation with her friend.
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Considerate
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: thinking about the rights and feelings of other people : showing kindness toward other people
She is one of the most considerate people I know.
He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.
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Devoted
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: having strong love or loyalty for something or someone
a rock star’s most devoted fans
The author’s devoted [=loyal, faithful] readers have been eagerly waiting for the new book.
The TV show has a devoted following.
— often + to
He remains devoted to his wife.
Her grandchildren are devoted to her.
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Faithful
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: deserving trust : keeping your promises or doing what you are supposed to do
a faithful worker/servant
She has provided the company with many years of faithful service.
He began to keep a journal and was faithful to it for years. [=he continued to write in his journal for many years]
He was not faithful to his word. [=he did not do what he said he would]
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Doting
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: showing a lot of love or attention
the child’s doting grandmother
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Respectful
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: showing or having respect
a respectful manner
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Friendly
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: acting like a friend: kind and helpful
Friendly neighbours
The local people are very friendly to/toward visitors.
It was friendly of him to offer to help us.
: having or showing the feelings that friends have for each other
His friendly smile was reassuring.
They maintained friendly correspondence.
They are friendly with their new neighbours. [=they are friends with their new neighbours]
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Humbled
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: not proud : not thinking of yourself as better than other people
Despite all his achievements, he has remained humble.
He is very humble about his achievements.
She is too humble to let praise go to her head.
a very humble person
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Beneficient
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: doing or producing good
a beneficent leader
a humane and beneficent policy
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Willing
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: not refusing to do something : ready — followed by to + verb
I’m perfectly willing to try.
They are always willing and eager to help.
We’re ready and willing to make the trip.
: quick to act or respond : doing something or ready to do something without being persuaded
He was a willing participant in the crime.
willing workers
She’s lending a willing hand.
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Kindhearted
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: having or showing a kind and gentle nature
A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
a kindhearted gesture
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