Synonyms for affectionateness

Most common

affection · warmth · tenderness · fondness

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state or quality of being affectionate.

Example sentences

• affection She has a great affection for her little brothers.
• warmth The landscape was bathed by the warmth of the sun.
• tenderness I looked at her and saw tenderness in her eyes.
• fondness He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

heart¹

6 letters

warmth¹, philia

8 letters

fondness², warmness

9 letters

affection³

10 letters

tenderness³, lovingness

15 letters

warmheartedness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fondness² = 2 syllables).