Home › Words › D › dotingnessdotingnessdotingness means the quality or state of being doting; excessive fondness.EtymologyFrom doting + -ness.nounThe quality or state of being doting; excessive fondness.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.doting 85% match — Characterized by giving love and affection. vs dotingness →dotiness 72% match — The quality of being doty. vs dotingness →dotishness 71% match — The quality of being dotish. vs dotingness →dotingly 71% match — In a doting manner vs dotingness →dottiness 68% match — The state of quality of being covered in dots. vs dotingness →dotardness 66% match — The quality of being a dotard; dotage. vs dotingness →dodderiness 65% match — The quality of being doddery. vs dotingness →doted 65% match — stupid; foolish vs dotingness →