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Synonyms for affectionate

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Loving — having affection or warm regard; loving; fond

loving, fond, tender, devoted, friendly, warm, cordial, kind, warm-hearted, kind-hearted, hearty, amorous, brotherly, sympathetic, earnest, ardent, soft, dear, lovesome dated IE

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

    She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.

Example sentences

  • loving I am loving Tatoeba despite all its imperfections.
  • devoted The young couple were deeply devoted to each other.
  • tender It was put out to tender, and an Italian firm won.
  • fond I have been fond of adventure since I was a child.
  • caring Damiano focused on caring for the child on his own.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
affectionaterising
lovingrising
devotedfalling
tendersteady
fondrising
caringrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
kind1, dear1, warm1, soft1, fond1
6 letters
loving2, caring2, tender2, hearty2, ardent2
7 letters
devoted3, earnest2, cordial2, amorous3
8 letters
friendly2, attached2, lovesome
9 letters
brotherly3
11 letters
sympathetic4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loving2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
affectueux
Deutsch
ergeben
Català
afectuós