Synonyms of affectionate

affectionate

adjective

ə-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nət 

as in loving

feeling or showing love

an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loving
• adoring
• passionate
• warm
• devoted
• fond
• compassionate
• caring
• tender
• tenderhearted
• friendly
• kind
• doting
• considerate
• romantic
• impassioned
• humane
• amorous
• fervent
• warmhearted
• erotic
• understanding
• cordial
• forgiving
• ardent
• amatory
• sentimental
• infatuated
• fatherly
• motherly
• brotherly
• lovesick
• erotical
• sisterly
• sappy
• mushy
• lovey-dovey
• enamored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aloof
• unloving
• indifferent
• distant
• dry
• detached
• antisocial
• pitiless
• cool
• remote
• standoffish
• uncaring
• reserved
• unbending
• unfeeling
• frosty
• offish
• unconcerned
• disaffected
• uninvolved
• unfriendly
• cold
• hard-hearted
• frigid
• ruthless
• callous
• heartless
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• cold-eyed
• soulless
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of affectionate

Ask yourself what an affectionate relationship looks like. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024

Six in 10 respondents said people in the United States don’t place enough value on men who are caring, open about their emotions, soft-spoken or affectionate, according to an October 2024 Pew Research Center survey. —Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024

Before making his way to the stage to accept the award, Bailey kissed Ellis, followed by an affectionate hug. —Erica Marrison, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024

In the complete first volume, which appeared in 1854, the Grimms included Wilhelm’s affectionate nickname for his wife, bierlümmel (beer lout). —Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024