Affectionate

/əˈfɛkʃənət/

Synonyms for "affectionate" (125 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Adjective(5 words)

fond tender amative amorous connected

adoring amiable benign benignant brotherly caring christian christlike christly compassionate conjugal

Adjective(3 words)

ardent attached caring

Noun(6 words)

caressing cherishing chiquita closeclose friendcooing

Strong matches (38)

Adjective(9 words)

cordial devoted earnest fond friendly good-natured goodhearted heartfelt hearty

Adjective(11 words)

cosier cuddlier cuddliest cuddly doggiest entsy fonder fondest gushiest heartwarming huggy

Noun(6 words)

cuddling damourite doggie fondling fondus hugging

dear decent demonstrative devoted doting faithful fatherly filial fond fraternal good gracious

Related words (62)

human humane husbandly intimate kind kindhearted kindly kindly-disposed languishing lovable lovelorn lovesick lovesome loving maternal melting nice parental paternal romantic

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sentimental soft softhearted sympathetic sympathizing tender tenderhearted uxorious warm warmhearted wifely

Adjective(12 words)

intimate registerloverlike lovesome loving motherlyromantic activityromantic overtureromantic pairstrong likingwarmwarm tonewarmest

Adjective(10 words)

kind kindhearted kindsome lovesome loving softhearted tender tenderhearted warm warm-hearted

Noun(8 words)

kissing lovemaking nuzzlingromantic affairsmiling expressionteasingtenderly spokenwarm blooded

Verb(1 words)

smooched

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

emotional descriptoremotional termstylistic descriptor

More specific

9 entries

affectionate gestureaffectionate memoryaffectionate nicknamefamiliar tonefondintimate registerloving tenderwarm diction

Collocations

6 entries

affectionate demeanoraffectionate gestureaffectionate letteraffectionate memoryaffectionate nicknameaffectionate smile

Inflections

2 entries

more affectionatemost affectionate

Derivations

3 entries

affection affectionately affectionateness

similar

1 entries

loving

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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My father was no less affectionate and tender to me than my mother was.

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He sent me an affectionate letter.

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Her affectionate letter moved me.

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He's always been very affectionate with his in-laws.

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