affectionate

[ uh-fek-shuh-nit ]

/ əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt /

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adjective

showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.

having great affection or love; warmly attached; loving: your affectionate brother.

Obsolete.

strongly disposed or inclined.
passionate; headstrong.
biased; partisan.

Origin of affectionate

1485–95; affection¹ + -ate¹, on the model of passionate

SYNONYMS FOR affectionate

1 loving, fond.

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OTHER WORDS FROM affectionate

af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverb af·fec·tion·ate·ness, noun pseu·do·af·fec·tion·ate, adjective pseu·do·af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverb

qua·si-af·fec·tion·ate, adjective qua·si-af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverb un·af·fec·tion·ate, adjective un·af·fec·tion·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby affectionate

affected, affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis, affectless

Example sentences from the Web for affectionate

I get the benefit of 50 years-worth of television that people are affectionate about.

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Not all the women Dodsworth included had positive or affectionate things to say about their breasts.

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He was a beautiful child, sweet natured, affectionate, with cocoa-colored skin and a thousand-watt smile.

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While we did not ‘know’ each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.

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The company describes it as an “affectionate, irreverent re-telling of the ultimate best-seller.”

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Among these were her two brothers, Bahman and Perviz, who exchanged with her the most affectionate embraces.

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You give me affectionate glimpses of the woman God meant you to be some day.

The Bondwoman |Marah Ellis Ryan
These were most affectionate and also illuminating on national matters.

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For four years they were as faithful, affectionate, and devoted to the young men as any wives in all France.

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In a hearty laugh over Hans Roeckle's political knowledge, they wished each other an affectionate good-night, and separated.

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British Dictionary definitions for affectionate

affectionate

/ (əˈfɛkʃənɪt) /

adjective

having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmth an affectionate mother; an affectionate letter

Derived forms of affectionate

affectionately, adverb

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affectionate

adjective

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