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doting

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore D words

showing excessive fondness or affection

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Doting in a sentence

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Her doting grandparents kept every drawing she had ever made, however unrecognizable.

Synonyms
adoringindulgentdevoted
Antonyms
neglectfulindifferentcold

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The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.

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Doting (adjective) means showing excessive fondness or affection
Here is doting used in an example sentence: "Her doting grandparents kept every drawing she had ever made, however unrecognizable."
Common synonyms for doting include adoring, indulgent, devoted.
Antonyms of doting include neglectful, indifferent, cold.
Doting is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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