AFFECTIONATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AFFECTIONATE?

Need another word that means the same as “affectionate”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “affectionate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Affectionate” are: fond, lovesome, tender, loving, adoring, devoted, caring, doting, warm, soft, unselfish, kind, kind-hearted, kindly, comforting, expressive, open, forthcoming, emotional, communicative, responsive, unreserved, unrestrained, effusive, expansive, gushing, cuddly, friendly, approachable

Affectionate as an Adjective

Definitions of "Affectionate" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “affectionate” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
• Expressing fondness.
• Having or displaying warmth or affection.

Synonyms of "Affectionate" as an adjective (29 Words)

adoring	Feeling or expressing deep affection, love, or admiration. A gift from an adoring fan.
approachable	Easily approached. A friendly approachable person.
caring	Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others. Caring friends.
comforting	Serving to improve a person’s mood or restore a sense of physical well-being. We would like to thank our family and friends for their support and their comforting words.
communicative	Willing, eager, or able to talk or impart information. The communicative process in literary texts.
cuddly	Endearing and pleasant to cuddle, especially as a result of being soft or plump. She was short and cuddly.
devoted	Dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use. Devoted friends.
doting	Extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring. She was spoiled outrageously by her doting father.
effusive	Showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. Insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship.
emotional	Determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason. An emotional speech.
expansive	(of a person or their manner) relaxed and genially frank and communicative. Expansive domestic economic policies.
expressive	Conveying (a specified quality or idea. She has big expressive eyes.
fond	Having an affection or liking for. I m very fond of Mel.
forthcoming	Ready or made available when wanted or needed. Financial support was not forthcoming.
friendly	Easy to understand or use. We want friendly relations with all countries.
gushing	Extravagantly demonstrative. A gushing hydrant.
kind	Agreeable, conducive to comfort. A dry climate kind to asthmatics.
kind-hearted	Having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition.
kindly	Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. Kindly criticism.
lovesome	Having or displaying warmth or affection.
loving	Enjoying the specified activity or thing. Her music loving son.
open	Of textures full of small openings or gaps. His eyes showed open admiration as they swept over her.
responsive	Denoting or relating to a website whose page design changes automatically according to the size of the screen on which it is viewed. Children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience.
soft	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music soft in a quiet subdued tone. The moon s pale light cast soft shadows.
tender	(of a part of the body) sensitive to pain. She covered his face with tender kisses.
unreserved	Not set apart for a particular purpose or booked in advance. He has had their unreserved support.
unrestrained	Not restrained or restricted. Unrestrained laughter.
unselfish	Not greedy. Unselfish devotion.
warm	Having or displaying warmth or affection. If there is anything a little too warm in the play it can easily be left out.

Usage Examples of "Affectionate" as an adjective

• An affectionate kiss.
• Affectionate children.
• His affectionate nature.

Associations of "Affectionate" (30 Words)

adoring	Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent. A gift from an adoring fan.
affection	The action or process of affecting or being affected. An affection of the skin.
amatory	Relating to or induced by sexual love or desire. His amatory exploits.
amiable	Disposed to please. The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.
attached	Used of buildings joined by common sidewalls. A ground floor bedroom with a toilet attached.
balmy	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. It used to drive my husband balmy.
caring	Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others. Caring friends.
cherish	Hold (something) dear. I cherish the letters she wrote.
clement	(of weather or climate) physically mild. Clement weather.
cognomen	The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member’s given name.
compassionate	Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. Heard the soft and compassionate voices of women.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose. A team of dedicated doctors.
delicate	A delicate fabric or garment. A delicate violin passage.
doting	Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent. Deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain.
enamored	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. Narcissus was a beautiful Greek youth who became enamored of his own reflection.
epithet	An epithet used as a term of abuse. Old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet dirty.
fond	Having a strong preference or liking for. Fond of his nephew.
infatuated	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. An infatuated teenager.
loving	Feeling or showing love or great care. Loving glances.
mawkish	Sentimental in an exaggerated or false way. The mawkish smell of warm beer.
melodrama	Behaviour or events that resemble melodrama. He gloated like a villain in a Victorian melodrama.
moniker	A name. His real moniker is Dave Kennedy.
nickname	Give a nickname to. An area nicknamed Sniper s Alley.
romantic	A person with romantic beliefs or attitudes. A romantic moonlight ride.
sentimental	Given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality. Sentimental soap operas.
smitten	(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming. Conscience smitten.
sobriquet	A person’s nickname. She was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet Duchesse.
surname	Give a surname to. Eddie Penham so aptly surnamed had produced a hand painted sign for us.
tender	Make a tender of in legal settlements. Be tender of a lady s reputation.
warm	An act of warming something or oneself. If there is anything a little too warm in the play it can easily be left out.