devoted

[ dih-voh-tid ]
See synonyms for devoted on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.

Origin of devoted

1
First recorded in 1585–95; devote + -ed2

Other words for devoted

Other words from devoted

  • de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
  • de·vot·ed·ness, noun
  • o·ver·de·vot·ed, adjective
  • o·ver·de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·de·vot·ed·ness, noun
  • qua·si-de·vot·ed, adjective
  • qua·si-de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·de·vot·ed, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use devoted in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for devoted

devoted

/ (dɪˈvəʊtɪd) /


adjective
  1. feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout

  2. (postpositive foll by to) set apart, dedicated, or consecrated

Derived forms of devoted

  • devotedly, adverb
  • devotedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012