Uk English Meaning of affectionate

affectionate

Other Uk English words related to affectionate

synonyms

• adoring
• loving
• caring
• compassionate
• devoted
• fan
• passionate
• tender
• warm
• amorous
• amorous
• ardent
• brotherly
• considerate
• cordial
• doting
• fatherly
• fervent
• forgiving
• friendly
• humane
• impassioned
• kind
• motherly
• mushy
• Romantic
• sappy
• Sentimental
• sisterly
• Tender-hearted
• understanding
• Warm-hearted

antonyms

• aloof
• antisocial
• cool
• detached
• distant
• dry
• frosty
• indifferent
• stand-offish
• pitiless
• remote
• reserved
• standoffish
• unbending
• indifferent
• Unconcerned
• unfeeling
• unloving
• callous
• cold
• Cold-eyed
• Disaffected
• frigid
• Hard-hearted
• heartless
• ruthless
• unfriendly
• uninvolved
• unromantic
• unsentimental
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled
• Soulless

Definitions and Meaning of affectionate in English

Wordnet

affectionate (s)

having or displaying warmth or affection

Webster

affectionate (a.)

Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.

Kindly inclined; zealous.

Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.

Strongly inclined; -- with to.

FAQs About the word affectionate

What is the Uk English meaning of the word affectionate

affectionate

What is the English meaning of the word affectionate

having or displaying warmth or affectionHaving affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother., Kindly inclined; zealous., Proceeding from

What are the synonyms of the word affectionate

adoring,loving,caring,compassionate,devoted,fan,passionate,tender,warm,amorous

What are the antonyms of the word affectionate

aloof,antisocial,cool,detached,distant,dry,frosty,indifferent,stand-offish,pitiless