Synonyms for unaffectionate

Most common

detached · uncaring · unloving

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not affectionate; dispassionate.

Example sentences

• detached Mennad was emotionally detached from his siblings.
• uncaring People think you're uncaring because you never show emotion.
• unloving My mother was unloving towards me.

Popularity over time

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

By length

8 letters

detached², uncaring³, unloving

14 letters

inaffectionate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (detached² = 2 syllables).