Synonyms for affective
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Emotional — emotional; emotionally charged; affecting
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.
Related words
- Word family
- affect affectation affection affectionate
- Phrases
- seasonal affective disorder affective disorder
- Other spellings
- affectative
Example sentences
- emotional Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak.
- affecting Yanni's behavior is negatively affecting his life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| affective | rising | |
| emotional | rising | |
| emotive | rising | |
| affectional | falling | |
| affecting | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- emotive3
- 9 letters
- emotional4, affecting3
- 11 letters
- affectional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emotive3 = 3 syllables).