Dalliance

Meaning

a casual romantic or sexual relationship; a brief involvement or experiment

A casual romantic or sexual relationship; also frivolous or playful behavior.

Example Sentences

His dalliance with photography lasted only a few months before he lost interest.

Their dalliance during the summer was brief but intense.

Synonyms

flirtation, affair, fling, liaison, romance

Entry 1

flirtation, affair, fling, liaison

Entry 2

flirtation, affair, romance, fling, liaison

Antonyms

commitment, dedication, serious relationship, devotion

Entry 1

commitment, dedication, serious relationship

Entry 2

commitment, devotion

Collocations

brief dalliance, romantic dalliance, casual dalliance, summer dalliance

Entry 1

brief dalliance, romantic dalliance, casual dalliance

Entry 2

summer dalliance, brief dalliance, romantic dalliance