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doting

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore D words

showing excessive fondness or affection

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In a sentence

Doting in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing doting in a sentence.

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

Synonyms
adoringindulgentdevoted
Antonyms
neglectfulindifferentcold
Common questions

Questions about “doting

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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