affectionate

əˈfɛkʃənət

Definition

Definition of affectionate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

gentle touchwarm and tender

Her affectionate embrace reassured him during his troubles.

caring

fond

loving

personshowing love or fondness for someone

She is very affectionate with her family.

caring

fond

loving

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Expressions with affectionate

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affectionate friendship

deep friendship with emotional warmth and care

Their affectionate friendship lasted through college and beyond.

Origin of affectionate

Latin, affectio (influence, feeling) + -ate (to make)

Terms with affectionate included in their meaning

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mama

family

affectionate term for one's mother

darling

adj.

affectionate term

very dear and loved

darling

love

affectionate term of address

dear

term of endearment

affectionate term used between close individuals

sweet

term of endearment

affectionate term for someone loved or cherished

sweetie

affectionate term

term of endearment for someone loved or cherished

grandma

friendly address

affectionate term for an elderly woman

grandpa

elderly man

affectionate term for an elderly man

Examples of affectionate in a sentence

The affectionate puppy followed her everywhere.
He gave her an affectionate hug.
The dog was affectionate towards its owner.

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French:affectueux, ...
German:liebevoll, herzlich, ...
Italian:affettuoso, premuroso, ...
Spanish:afectuoso, amoroso, ...
Portuguese:afetuoso, amoroso, ...
Chinese:温柔的, 亲热的, ...
Japanese:愛情深い, 親しみのある, ...
Arabic:حَنون, عاطِفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חַם, חָבִיב, ...
Russian:нежный, любящий, ...
Ukrainian:ласкавий, люблячий, ...
Hindi:स्नेही, प्रेमपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:স্নেহময়, স্নেহশীল, ...
Catalan:afectuós, ...
Czech:láskyplný, milující, ...
Danish:kærlig, omsorgsfuld, ...
Dutch:liefdevol, aanhankelijk, ...
Greek:τρυφερός, εγκάρδιος, ...
Hungarian:szeretetteljes, kedveskedő, ...
Khmer:ស្រឡាញ់ថ្នាក់ថ្នម, ស្រឡាញ់រាប់អាន, ...
Korean:다정한, 애정 어린, ...
Persian:مهرآمیز, محبت‌آمیز, ...
Polish:czuły, kochający, ...
Portuguese (BR):afetuoso, amoroso, ...
Romanian:tandru, iubitor, ...
Swedish:kärleksfull, tillgiven, ...
Thai:อบอุ่น, รักใคร่, ...
Turkish:şefkatli, sevecen, ...
Vietnamese:âu yếm, thân thương, ...

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