affectionate in English dictionary

  • affectionate

    Meanings and definitions of "affectionate"

    • Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
    • Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.
    • (rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
    • (obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
    • adjective
      (of a person)
      Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
    • adjective
      (of an action, etc.)
      Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
    • verb
      (rare)
      To show affection to; to have affection for.
    • verb
      (obsolete, reflexive)
      To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
    • loving
    • indicating love
    • Having affection or warm regard; loving
    • adjective
      having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"

    Synonyms of "affectionate" in English dictionary

    lovesome, warm, caring are the top synonyms of "affectionate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of affectionate

    • affectionate ( comparative more affectionate, superlative most affectionate)
    • affectionate ( third-person singular simple present affectionates, present participle affectionating, simple past and past participle affectionated)
    • affectionate (comparative more affectionate, superlative most affectionate)
    • affectionate (third-person singular simple present affectionates, present participle affectionating, simple past and past participle affectionated)
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